inverted pleat

noun

1. a reverse box pleat, having the flat fold turned in.

inverted pleat

noun

1. dressmaking a box pleat reversed so that the fullness of the material is turned inwards

Word History and Origins

Origin of inverted pleat¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

We settled on making a white tablecloth to the floor with an inverted pleat at each corner and then topping it with glass.

From Washington Post