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macho

English translation: pleat

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Portuguese term or phrase:macho
English translation:pleat
Entered by: Douglas Bissell

09:02 Aug 2, 2020
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Portuguese term or phrase: macho
Sweat TT
Sweat de capuz com machos nas costas para maior volume.O lado cardado da malha surge do lado exterior da peça conferindo uma textura rica e uma sensação aconchegante no uso, suave e confortável no toque.
Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 05:45
pleat
Explanation:
Cada uma das pregas ou dobras contrapostas em obras de costura ou em panos.

"macho", in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa [em linha], 2008-2020, https://dicionario.priberam.org/macho [consultado em 02-08-2020].

a double or multiple fold in a garment or other item made of cloth, held by stitching the top or side.
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Ana Vozone
Local time: 05:45
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3 +2pleat
Ana Vozone


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
pleat


Explanation:
Cada uma das pregas ou dobras contrapostas em obras de costura ou em panos.

"macho", in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa [em linha], 2008-2020, https://dicionario.priberam.org/macho [consultado em 02-08-2020].

a double or multiple fold in a garment or other item made of cloth, held by stitching the top or side.

Ana Vozone
Local time: 05:45
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Brent Sørensen: "comfortably falling back part with pleat for more volume" From this product description: https://www.sportler.com/en/p/nike-sportswear-tech-fleece-ho...
7 mins
  -> Obrigada, Brent!
agree  Mario Freitas:
9 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Mário!
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