† plicatorn.
Obsolete. rare.
An apparatus or mechanism for folding fabrics.
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a1884 E. H. Knight Pract. Dict. Mech. Suppl. 692/2 Plicator, a mechanical device for making a plait or fold, as in some sewing-machine attachments, for instance.
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