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Kilting :: Kilting (n.) A perpendicular arrangement of flat, single plaits, each plait being folded so as to cover half the breadth of the preceding one..

Windlestraw :: Windlestraw (n.) A grass used for making ropes or for plaiting, esp. Agrostis Spica-ventis..

Ruche :: Ruche (n.) A plaited, quilled, or goffered strip of lace, net, ribbon, or other material, -- used in place of collars or cuffs, and as a trimming for women's dresses and bonnets..

Double :: Double (n.) That which is doubled over or together; a doubling; a plait; a fold.

Gather :: Gather (n.) A plait or fold in cloth, made by drawing a thread through it; a pucker..

Plight :: Plight (v. t.) To weave; to braid; to fold; to plait.

Fold :: Fold (v. t.) To inclose within folds or plaitings; to envelop; to infold; to clasp; to embrace.

Puttyroot :: Puttyroot (n.) An American orchidaceous plant (Aplectrum hyemale) which flowers in early summer. Its slender naked rootstock produces each year a solid corm, filled with exceedingly glutinous matter, which sends up later a single large oval evergreen plaited leaf. Called also Adam-and-Eve..

Sennit :: Sennit (n.) A braided cord or fabric formed by plaiting together rope yarns or other small stuff.

Plaited :: Plaited (imp. & p. p.) of Plai.

Frounce :: Frounce (v. i.) To gather into or adorn with plaits, as a dress; to form wrinkles in or upon; to curl or frizzle, as the hair..

Frounce :: Frounce (n.) A wrinkle, plait, or curl; a flounce; -- also, a frown..

Replait :: Replait (v. t.) To plait or fold again; to fold, as one part over another, again and again..

Plat :: Plat (v. t.) To form by interlaying interweaving; to braid; to plait.

Ply :: Ply (v.) A fold; a plait; a turn or twist, as of a cord..

Crimp :: Crimp (v. t.) To fold or plait in regular undulation in such a way that the material will retain the shape intended; to give a wavy appearance to; as, to crimp the border of a cap; to crimp a ruffle. Cf. Crisp..

Leghorn :: Leghorn (n.) A straw plaiting used for bonnets and hats, made from the straw of a particular kind of wheat, grown for the purpose in Tuscany, Italy; -- so called from Leghorn, the place of exportation..

Frill :: Frill (v. t.) To provide or decorate with a frill or frills; to turn back. in crimped plaits; as, to frill a cap..

Deplication :: Deplication (n.) An unfolding, untwisting, or unplaiting..

Tuck :: Tuck (n.) A horizontal sewed fold, such as is made in a garment, to shorten it; a plait..

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