pleat
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
to fold or arrange in pleats.
Origin of pleat
1- Also plait.
Other words from pleat
- pleater, noun
- pleatless, adjective
- un·pleat·ed, adjective
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How to use pleat in a sentence
The freed hostages streamed into the airport, their white polo shirts and pleated dresses stained with blood.
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis | Nina Strochlic | November 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAwkward teenage boys in the Beltway uniform of triple-pleated khakis, oversize blue blazers, and unusually wide ties.
There were pleated, poncho-style tops worn in layers with curvy hemlines and rounded arms that bounced around a pencil-like skirt.
Comme Des Garçons, Kenzo, and More Japanese Designers at Paris Fashion Week | Liza Foreman | March 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPleated silk skirts flashed with metallics and looked like they were made to move.
Proenza Schouler Spring/Summer 2014: Serenity Now | Isabel Wilkinson | September 11, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThey worked heavily with long black pleated knits, accented with a bit of silver or gold.
Proenza Schouler Spring/Summer 2014: Serenity Now | Isabel Wilkinson | September 11, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
However, Muriel in her salmon-coloured, accordion-pleated frock bowled Michael off his superior pedestal.
Sinister Street, vol. 1 | Compton MackenzieIt seemed to have been pleated and shoved together like an accordion.
Hunters Out of Space | Joseph Everidge KelleamShe was attired in an imported gown of pleated French chiffon in two shades of silvery gray.
Marjorie Dean College Freshman | Pauline LesterBendemeer inspected the brownish lump, and as he understood, his thin lips pleated and his glance quickened.
Where the Pavement Ends | John RussellOn their heads they wear a curious kind of pleated cap, fastened round the chin by a strap.
Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations | Archibald Sayce
British Dictionary definitions for pleat
/ (pliːt) /
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
(tr) to arrange (material, part of a garment, etc) in pleats
Origin of pleat
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