noun
or plis·se (ˈ)plē|sā, plə̇ˈsā
( -s )
Etymology: French plissé, from plissé, past participle of plisser to pleat, from Middle French, from pli pleat, fold — more at ply
1. : a textile finish that consists of forming permanently puckered designs by treating the cloth with a caustic soda solution which shrinks the treated sections and so causes the untreated parts to crinkle
2. : a fabric usually of cotton, rayon, or nylon that has been given a plissé finish