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plicate.

Folded multiple times lengthwise like a fan, usually lending stiffness to a flat structure such as a leaf; corrugated; pleated.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈplaɪkət/UK, US/ˈplaɪ.keɪt/UK, US/plɪˈkeɪt/UK, US
  1. Folded multiple times lengthwise like a fan, usually lending stiffness to a flat structure such as a leaf; corrugated; pleated.

Where this word comes from

From Latin plicātus, perfect passive participle of plicō (“to fold”), see -ate.

verb/ˈplaɪkət/UK, US/plɪˈkeɪt/UK, US/plaɪˈkeɪt/UK, US
  1. To fold or pleat (usually used in passive).

Where this word comes from

From Latin plicātus, perfect passive participle of plicō (“to fold”), see -ate.

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