plication

/plaɪˈkeɪʃən/

Other forms: plications

Definitions of plication

1. noun

   the act of folding in parallel folds
   synonyms: pleating

   type of:

   fold, folding

   the act of folding
2. noun

   an angular or rounded shape made by folding
   “a plication on her blouse”

   synonyms: bend, crease, crimp, flexure, fold

   types:

   plait, pleat

   any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape

   kink, twirl, twist

   a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight

   pucker, ruck

   an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)

   box pleat

   a flat double pleat made by folding under the fabric on either side of it

   inverted pleat

   a box pleat reversed so that the fullness is turned inward

   kick pleat

   pleat in back of a straight skirt to allow ease in walking

   knife pleat

   a single pleat turned in one direction

   tuck

   a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place

   type of:

   angular shape, angularity

   a shape having one or more sharp angles