Watteau pleat

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English

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Etymology

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As portrayed in the paintings of Antoine Watteau. The term is used by historians and was not current at that time.

Noun

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Watteau pleat (plural Watteau pleats)

  1. A kind of box pleat found at the back neckline of 18th-century sack-back gowns.
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