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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespli
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pli
"Il y a un pli sur sa chemise."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
1 sense- 1
A line or mark made by folding, pressing, or crushing something, especially cloth or paper.
"He ironed a sharp crease into his trousers."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: probably of Scandinavian origin and related to dialect criss 'to cross' or Old Norse kreppr 'bent'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Crease" is said worldwide
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pli
Transliteration: pli
"Il y a un pli sur sa chemise."
Falte
Transliteration: Falte
"Das Papier hat eine Falte."
piega
Transliteration: piega
"Ho fatto una piega nei pantaloni."
pliegue
Transliteration: pliegue
"El mapa tiene un pliegue profundo."
vinco
Transliteration: vinco
"A calça tem um vinco perfeito."
सिलवट
Transliteration: silavat
"उसकी शर्ट पर एक सिलवट है।"
折痕
Transliteration: zhéhén
"纸上有一道折痕。"
주름
Transliteration: jureum
"바지에 주름이 잡혔다."
折り目
Transliteration: orime
"シャツに折り目を付ける。"
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