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Watteau pleat

Watteau pleat noun: a kind of box pleat found at the back neckline of 18th-century sack-back gowns.

Noun

Watteau pleat (plural Watteau pleats)

  1. A kind of box pleat found at the back neckline of 18th-century sack-back gowns.

Forms of Watteau pleat

pluralWatteau pleats

Origin of Watteau pleat

As portrayed in the paintings of Antoine Watteau. The term is used by historians and was not current at that time.

Questions about Watteau pleat

What does Watteau pleat mean?
Watteau pleat means a kind of box pleat found at the back neckline of 18th-century sack-back gowns.
What part of speech is Watteau pleat?
Watteau pleat is a noun.
What is the plural of Watteau pleat?
The plural of Watteau pleat is Watteau pleats.

Words near Watteau pleat in the dictionary

  1. Watteau
  2. Watteau back
  3. Watteau backs
  4. Watteau bodice
  5. Watteau bodices
  6. Watteau pleat
  7. Watteau pleats
  8. Watteauesque
  9. Watteaus
  10. Wattenbarger
  11. Wattenbargers

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