"Watteau pleat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Watteau pleats [plural]
Etymology: As portrayed in the paintings of Antoine Watteau. The term is used by historians and was not current at that time. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Watteau pleat (plural Watteau pleats)
  1. A kind of box pleat found at the back neckline of 18th-century sack-back gowns. Wikipedia link: Antoine Watteau Categories (topical): Clothing

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