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plis·sé
also plis·se (plĭ-sā′)n.
1. A puckered finish given to fabric by treating it with a caustic soda.
2. Fabric having such a finish.
[French, from past participle of plisser, to pleat, from Old French, from pli, fold, from plier, to fold, from Latin plicāre; see plek- in Indo-European roots.]
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plissé
(ˈpliːseɪ; ˈplɪs-)n
1. (Textiles) fabric with a wrinkled finish, achieved by treatment involving caustic soda: cotton plissé.
2. (Textiles) such a finish on a fabric
[French plissé pleated, from plisser to pleat; see ply2]
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plis•sé
or plis•se
(pliˈseɪ, plɪ-)n.
1. a textile finish characterized by a puckered or blistered effect, produced by chemical treatment.
2. a usu. lightweight fabric having this finish.
[1870–75; < French plissé, n. use of past participle of plisser to pleat; see ply2]
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