n.
Variant: or plis · se
Pronunciation: pli- ' s ā
Function: noun
Etymology: French plissé, from past participle of plisser to pleat, from Middle French, from pli fold, from plier to fold ― more at PLY
Date: 1859
1 : a fabric with a plissé finish
2 : a textile finish of permanently puckered designs formed by treating with a sodium hydroxide solution