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Fold petal a different way (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pleat

'fold' is the definition.
(I know that pleat is a type of fold)

'petal a different way' is the wordplay.
'a different way' indicates an anagram.
'petal' with letters rearranged gives 'PLEAT'.

(Other definitions for pleat that I've seen before include "Double fold in a garment" , "Gather" , "Tuck" , "Crease" , "work on skirt?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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