Fold in a petal, possibly (5)

I believe the answer is:

pleat

'fold' is the definition.
(pleating is a kind of folding)

'petal possibly' is the wordplay.
'possibly' is an anagram indicator.
'petal' anagrammed gives 'PLEAT'.

'in a' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for pleat that I've seen before include "Double fold in a garment" , "Fold formed in fabric" , "Gather" , "Leapt (anag)" , "Crease" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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