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plicatura

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Searchable Lemmata: plicatura (L).
Alternate Forms: plicaturis, plicaturam, plicature.

    Definitions and Defining Citations:

1(vn.) Manufacture; fold or ply; (also) the folding of cloth or the arrangement in folds or pleats.(ante 1175 - circa 1440)
1. cirrus ... quod proprie pro plicatura capillorum(fold of hair) [DMLBS OSB. GLOUC. (Deriv. 124) circa 1170]
2. mulier ... punctis et plicaturis vestem distinguit [DMLBS O. CHERITON (Par. 55) ante 1247]
3. Folde clothys, or other lyke: Plico ... Foldynge of cloþys, and oþer lyke: Plicacio, plicatura. Gloss. [MED PParv. ((Hrl 221) 168) 1440]
c.f.: fold
L; Primarily N/A.
Sex: N/A    Use: n/a    Status: n/a    Rank: n/a    Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: N/A.

    Etymological Evidence:

Definite, Classical L.
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