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plissé
(plissé)
Pronunciation:
/ˈpliːseɪ/
adjective
(of fabric) treated to give a permanent puckered or crinkled effect:
a plissé prom dress
noun
[
mass noun
]
material treated so as to be permanently puckered or crinkled.
Origin:
late 19th century
: French
, literally 'pleated', past participle of
plisser
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