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Plicate

Plicate Meaning & Definition
Plicate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Plicate?

[adj] arranged in parallel folds; "plicate leaves"
[v] fold into pleats, "Pleat the cloth"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Plicate: accordion | folded | pleat

Related Terms | Find terms related to Plicate: crease | creased | crimp | crimped | crisp | dog-ear | dog-eared | double | double over | doubled | enfold | flexible | flounce | flounced | flute | fluted | fold | fold over | foldable | folded | folding | frill | gather | gathered | infold | interfold | lap over | plait | plaited | plat | pleat | pleated | pliable | plicated | plicatile | ply | quill | quilled | ruff | ruffle | ruffled | tuck | tucked | turn over | twill | twilled

See Also | fold | fold up | turn up

Plicate In Webster's Dictionary

\Pli"cate\, Plicated \Pli"ca*ted\, a. [L. plicatus, p. p. of plicare to fold.] Plaited; folded like a fan; as, a plicate leaf. -- {Pli"cate*ly}, adv.

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