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crystal pleat

crys·tal pleat
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kris-tl pleet]
    • /ˈkrɪs tl plit/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kris-tl pleet]
    • /ˈkrɪs tl plit/

Definitions of crystal pleat words

  • noun crystal pleat one of a series of fine, permanently pressed pleats of varying widths, usually in a sheer fabric 3
  • noun crystal pleat any of a line of narrow, corrugated pleats pressed into a fabric, especially one that is lightweight. 1

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Origin of crystal pleat

First appearance:

before 1975
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1975-80

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Parts of speech for Crystal pleat

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

crystal pleat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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