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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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†BEGGAR-PLAITS, n.pl. Creased garments.Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 60:
Beggar Plaits. Cresses [sic] in the skirts of garments. Beggars' weeds are frequently plaited this way, from their lying and sitting on them.Ant. 1898 W.H.P. in E.D.D.:
Beggar-plaits. Wrinkles or creases in a person's clothes, as if they had been slept in.
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