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frounce

/fraʊns/
verb
  1. To curl, wrinkle, or form into folds; to pleat or gather fabric.
    • She learned to frounce the edges of the curtain for a decorative finish.
    • The dressmaker used a special technique to frounce the silk.
    • The tailor will frounce the fabric to create a ruffled effect.
Synonyms
gather
noun
  1. A curl, wrinkle, or fold, especially in fabric; a pleat or ruffle.
    • Each frounce in the curtain added a touch of elegance.
    • She smoothed out the frounce in her skirt before entering the room.
    • The dress had a delicate frounce along the hem.
Synonyms
pleatruffle