plisse.
A fabric treated so as to be permanently puckered or crinkled.
Meaning & usage
A fabric treated so as to be permanently puckered or crinkled.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pel- Proto-Indo-European *pleḱ-der. Latin plicō Old French ploiier Middle French plier French plierbf. French pli Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Middle French -er French -er French plisser Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Old French -é Middle French -é French -é French plissébor. English plisse Borrowed from French plissé.
Of a fabric, treated to give a permanent puckered or crinkled effect.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pel- Proto-Indo-European *pleḱ-der. Latin plicō Old French ploiier Middle French plier French plierbf. French pli Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Middle French -er French -er French plisser Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Old French -é Middle French -é French -é French plissébor. English plisse Borrowed from French plissé.
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