Subscriber login


Forgot your password?

Library card login

Other

plissé

Syllabification: (plis·sé)
Pronunciation: /plēˈsā, pli-/
Definition of plissé

adjective

  • (of fabric) treated to give a permanent puckered or crinkled effect.

noun

  • material treated so as to be permanently puckered or crinkled.

Origin:

late 19th century: French, literally 'pleated', past participle of plisser

plissé in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of plissé in the British & World English dictionary

Nearby words

  |  Cite

More results for plissé

Result list for plissé

More words in this category

Word of the day

ludology

/ luːˈdɒlədʒi /
noun
the study of games and gaming, especially video games …