Plication and Shirring

Plication

Plication noun - The act of folding in parallel folds.
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Synonyms for Plication

Shirring and plication are semantically related in fold topic. In some cases you can use "Shirring" instead a noun "Plication".

Nearby Words: plicate, plied, plica, plicated

Shirring

Shirring noun - Baking shelled eggs.
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Synonyms for Shirring

Plication and shirring are semantically related in fold topic. You can use "Plication" instead a noun "Shirring", if it concerns topics such as double thickness.

Nearby Word: shirred
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