knife pleat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of sharply pressed pleating, especially in a skirt or kilt, in which all of the folds are turned in one direction, with each pleat being three layers of fabric thick.

Word forms

knife pleat knife pleats
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