plicate

ˈplaɪˌkeɪt

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Definition of plicate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

textiles

TECH.

fold into pleats or ridges

TECH.

She learned to plicate the fabric neatly for the design..

crimp

pleat

Adjective

biology

TECH.

folded multiple times like a fan

TECH.

The plicate leaves help the plant conserve water.

creased

crumpled

folded

structure

TECH.

having parallel folds or ridges

TECH.

The plicate design of the fabric adds texture.

folded

ridged

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Origin of plicate

Latin, plicare (to fold)

Examples of plicate in a sentence

The artist decided to plicate the metal for the sculpture.
The plicate structure aids in photosynthesis.
Plicate patterns are common in this species.
The plicate leaves of the plant were fascinating to study.
Architects admired the plicate structure of the new building.

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French:plisser, en éventail, ...
German:falten, gefaltet, ...
Italian:plissettare, plicato, ...
Spanish:plegar, plegado, ...
Portuguese:plissar, plicado, ...
Chinese:折叠, 折叠的, ...
Japanese:プリーツを作る, ひだ状の, ...
Arabic:ثَنَى, مَطْوِيّ كَمِرْوَحَة, ...
Hebrew:לְקַפֵּל, מְקוּפָּל, ...
Russian:плиссировать, сложенный, ...
Ukrainian:складати в складки, складений, ...
Hindi:प्लीट करना, संवृत, ...
Bengali:ভাঁজ করা, ভাঁজযুক্ত, ...
Catalan:plegar, plegat, ...
Czech:řasit, řasnatý, ...
Danish:plisser, plisseret, ...
Dutch:plisseren, geplooid, ...
Greek:πτυσσώ, πτυχωτός, ...
Hungarian:redőzni, redőzött, ...
Khmer:បត់ជាផ្នត់, មានផ្នត់ជាច្រើនដូចកង្ហារ, ...
Korean:주름잡다, 주름진, ...
Persian:چین دادن, چین‌دار, ...
Polish:plisować, pofałdowany, ...
Portuguese (BR):plissar, plicado, ...
Romanian:a plia, pliat, ...
Swedish:plissera, veckad, ...
Thai:พับจีบ, พับซ้อน, ...
Turkish:pile yapmak, katlanmış, ...
Vietnamese:gấp nếp, xếp nếp, ...

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