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plissé
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plis·sé also plis·se  (pl-s)
n.
1. A puckered finish given to fabric by treating it with a caustic soda.
2. Fabric having such a finish.
[French, from past participle of plisser, to pleat, from Old French, from pli, fold, from plier, to fold, from Latin plicre; see plek- in Indo-European roots.]
plissé [ˈpliːseɪ ˈplɪs-]
n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) fabric with a wrinkled finish, achieved by treatment involving caustic soda cotton plissé
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) such a finish on a fabric
[French plissé pleated, from plisser to pleat; see ply2]
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