box pleat

noun
1.
a double pleat, with the material folded under at each side.
Also called box plait.
Origin
1880-85
Examples from the web for box pleat
  • They shall be cut square at the bottom and have a one and one-half inch box pleat in the center.
  • The back is trimmed with a box pleat on each side and is fastened by three tiny buttons.
British Dictionary definitions for box pleat

box pleat

noun
1.
a flat double pleat made by folding under the fabric on either side of it