dichtvouwen

Definitions of dichtvouwen
  1. verb
    form into a cylinder by rolling
    synonyms: inwikkelen, oprollen, rollen, wikkelen
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    types:
    gorden, reven
    roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
    strijken
    fold up
    type of:
    vervormen
    assume a different shape or form
  2. verb
    bend or lay so that one part covers the other
    synonyms: opvouwen, vouwen
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    antonyms:
    ontvouwen, openschuiven, openslaan, openvouwen, opslaan, spreiden, uitleggen, uitslaan, uitspreiden, uitvouwen
    spread out or open from a closed or folded state
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    plooien
    make wrinkled or creased
    kreukelen, kreuken, plooien, rimpelen, verkreukelen, verkreuken
    make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in
    plisseren
    pleat or gather into a ruffle
    kruisen, ontmoeten, snijden
    fold so as to resemble a cross
    inklappen, inzakken
    fold or close up
    bobbelen, kreukelen, kreuken, omwoelen, omwroeten, rimpelen, verfomfaaien, verkreukelen, verkreuken
    to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
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