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  2. Pleat - Wikipedia

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    Catholic clergymen wearing pleated rochets. A pleat (plait in older English) is a type of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and securing it in place. It is commonly used in clothing and upholstery to gather a wide piece of fabric to a narrower circumference.

  3. Glossary of sewing terms - Wikipedia

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    Pleats are categorized as pressed, that is, ironed or otherwise heat-set into a sharp crease, or unpressed, falling in soft rounded folds. Pleats may also be partially sewn flat and allowed to fall open below. pocket A pocket is a bag- or envelope-like receptacle either fastened to or inserted in an article of clothing to hold small items. In ...

  4. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    Notes Works cited References External links 0-9 S.S. Kresge Lunch Counter and Soda Fountain, about 1920 86 Main article: 86 1. Soda-counter term meaning an item was no longer available 2. "Eighty-six" means to discard, eliminate, or deny service A abe's cabe 1. Five dollar bill 2. See fin, a fiver, half a sawbuck absent treatment Engaging in dance with a cautious partner ab-so-lute-ly ...

  5. Tuck (sewing) - Wikipedia

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    In sewing, a tuck is a fold or pleat in fabric that is sewn or fastened in place. Small tucks, especially multiple parallel tucks, may be used to decorate clothing or household linens . When the tucks are very narrow, they are called pintucks or Pin-tucking .

  6. 20 iconic slang words from Black Twitter that shaped pop culture

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    The term Black Twitter comprises a large network of Black users on the platform and their loosely coordinated interactions, many of which accumulate into trending topics due to its size ...

  7. Plait - Wikipedia

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    Plait may refer to: . Plait, also called a braid, intertwined strands of, for example, textile or hair; Plait, now called a pleat, a fold of fabric, used in clothing and upholstery

  8. What does the slang word 'mid' really mean? - AOL

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    According to Bark.us, a company that decodes teen slang, "mid" is "a term used to describe something that is average, not particularly special, 'middle of the road.'"

  9. Pleat (knitting) - Wikipedia

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    In knitting, pleats can be made in several ways.. Mock pleats can be made by alternating stitches that tend to recede (such as purl or slip wyif), stitches that lie flat (such as seed or plissé) and stitches that tend to advance (such as knit and slip wyib) along the backward fold, the flat face and the forward fold, respectively.