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kilt pleat
a large vertical pleat overlapping one adjoining pleat and being overlapped by the other, as on a kilt. -
box pleat
a flat double pleat made by folding under the fabric on either side of it -
inverted pleat
a reverse box pleat, having the flat fold turned in. -
kick pleat
an inverted pleat extending upward 6 to 10 inches (15 to 25 cm) from the hemline at the back of a narrow skirt, to allow freedom in walking. -
knife pleat
a sharply creased narrow pleat, usually one of a series folded in the same direction. -
pinch pleat
a narrow pleat that is usually part of a series at the top of curtains.