pleat

[ pleet ]
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noun
  1. a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.

verb (used with object)
  1. to fold or arrange in pleats.

Origin of pleat

1
1325–75; Middle English; variant of plait

Other words from pleat

  • pleater, noun
  • pleatless, adjective
  • un·pleat·ed, adjective

Words Nearby pleat

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How to use pleat in a sentence

  • Captain Raff had done the bandaging: he stood back from the last neat pleat.

  • If a soft-looking or puffy, “fat”-looking bow is desired, pleat the ribbon singly before making the loops.

    Make Your Own Hats | Gene Allen Martin
  • If the pleats are to be one-half inch deep, the box pleat will be one inch across.

    Make Your Own Hats | Gene Allen Martin
  • Be very accurate, being careful to keep the box pleat the exact width desired.

    Make Your Own Hats | Gene Allen Martin
  • The pleating may be caught together at top and bottom of box pleat, and it is then known as rose pleating.

    Make Your Own Hats | Gene Allen Martin

British Dictionary definitions for pleat

pleat

/ (pliːt) /


noun
  1. any of various types of fold formed by doubling back fabric and pressing, stitching, or steaming into place: See also box pleat, inverted pleat, kick pleat, knife pleat, sunburst pleats

verb
  1. (tr) to arrange (material, part of a garment, etc) in pleats

Origin of pleat

1
C16: variant of plait

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