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Flute :: Flute (n.) A similar channel or groove made in wood or other material, esp. in plaited cloth, as in a lady's ruffle..

Sennit :: Sennit (n.) Plaited straw or palm leaves for making hats.

Poking-stick :: Poking-stick (n.) A small stick or rod of steel, formerly used in adjusting the plaits of ruffs..

Plat :: Plat (n.) Work done by platting or braiding; a plait.

Ruff :: Ruff (n.) Something formed with plaits or flutings, like the collar of this name..

Ruffle :: Ruffle (v. t. & i.) That which is ruffled; specifically, a strip of lace, cambric, or other fine cloth, plaited or gathered on one edge or in the middle, and used as a trimming; a frill..

Puttyroot :: Puttyroot (n.) An American orchidaceous plant (Aplectrum hyemale) which flowers in early summer. Its slender naked rootstock produces each year a solid corm, filled with exceedingly glutinous matter, which sends up later a single large oval evergreen plaited leaf. Called also Adam-and-Eve..

Frill :: Frill (v. t.) To provide or decorate with a frill or frills; to turn back. in crimped plaits; as, to frill a cap..

Plait :: Plait (v. t.) To fold; to double in narrow folds; to pleat; as, to plait a ruffle..

Gather :: Gather (v. t.) To bring closely together the parts or particles of; to contract; to compress; to bring together in folds or plaits, as a garment; also, to draw together, as a piece of cloth by a thread; to pucker; to plait; as, to gather a ruffle..

Trick :: Trick (a.) A knot, braid, or plait of hair..

Plait :: Plait (v. t.) To interweave the strands or locks of; to braid; to plat; as, to plait hair; to plait rope..

Plaiter :: Plaiter (n.) One who, or that which, plaits..

Platting :: Platting (n.) Plaited strips or bark, cane, straw, etc., used for making hats or the like..

Crimp :: Crimp (v. t.) To fold or plait in regular undulation in such a way that the material will retain the shape intended; to give a wavy appearance to; as, to crimp the border of a cap; to crimp a ruffle. Cf. Crisp..

Quilling :: Quilling (n.) A band of linen, muslin, or the like, fluted, folded, or plaited so as somewhat to resemble a row of quills..

Chip :: Chip (n.) Wood or Cuban palm leaf split into slips, or straw plaited in a special manner, for making hats or bonnets..

Kilted :: Kilted (a.) Plaited after the manner of kilting.

Gauffering :: Gauffering (n.) A mode of plaiting or fluting.

Plica :: Plica (v.) A disease of the hair (Plica polonica), in which it becomes twisted and matted together. The disease is of Polish origin, and is hence called also Polish plait..

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