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Conceptual system
inverted pleat
Domain:  Garments
Subdomain (1st level):  Technical variations
Table:  Table 3
Noun phrase
Countable
Definition:  Pleatlike box pleat in reverse, having fulness turned in. May be in seam, set into garment, or applied.
DCF, 1999
Context:  This textured cotton tunic is lightweight, cool and perfect to wear this spring and right through summer. Trapunto-stitching details and three-quarter sleeves give it a fresh, modern look. An inverted pleat gives you added fullness for a comfortable, easy fit. 30 inches long.
Silhouettes, 2005
Attestation:  5
Co-hyponyms:  knife pleat, box pleat, unpressed pleat
Hyperonyms:  pleat
It:  sfondopiega
Degree of reliability:  10
Rocca, Spinelli, 2001