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plicate

pli·cate

UK/ˈplaɪkət/ US/plɪˈkeɪt/ uncommon
adjective (1) verb (1)

adjective

1.

arranged in parallel folds

  • “plicate leaves”
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verb

1.

fold into pleats, "Pleat the cloth"

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

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