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plique

plique

1 9.9
A small fold or raised line on things like skin, fabric and sculpture
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : pliegue
  • The architect celebrated the plique of the building's facade, which added a unique texture to the overall design.
  • plique-à-jour
  • plique-enamel
  • silver and plique

Examples

  • The artist added a delicate plique to the sculpture for extra detail.

  • During the examination, the doctor observed a plique in the patient's eyelid.

  • The fabric was decorated with a subtle plique running along its edge.

  • The dress featured a beautiful plique along the hem.

  • In anatomy, a plique can indicate a muscle fold.

  • The exquisite necklace features a beautiful plique design that elegantly showcases the artist's talent.

  • In her artwork, she often emphasized the intricate plique patterns to enhance the visual depth.

Synonyms

plica
vsplique
  • Specialized
9.9

A fold of skin or other soft part inside the body

is broader, including artistic and general anatomical folds
plication
vsplique
  • Specialized
9.9

A fold in fabric or body tissue

is a general fold term not tied to folding process
carination
vsplique
  • Specialized
9.9

A raised ridge on a surface, like the centre line of a boat, often on leaves or shells

is any fold or ridge, not restricted to keel shapes

How Pronounced

to furrow
1 6.0
plique
  • Specialized
1 9.9
pleat
11 3.9
wrinkle
77 1.0
crease
27 1.5
fold
84 2.4

Surface Forms

plique singular
pliques plural

Etymology

Plique comes from the old Latin root plicare, which means 'to fold', and it is the same root behind the English word ply. So a plique is a small 'fold' or ridge, which is why artists and doctors use it to name a narrow fold in cloth or in the body.