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View synonyms for pleat
pleat
[ pleet ]
noun
- 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)
- to fold or arrange in pleats.
pleat
/ pliːt /
noun
- 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
- tr to arrange (material, part of a garment, etc) in pleats
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Other Words From
- pleater noun
- pleatless adjective
- un·pleated adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pleat1
C16: variant of plait
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Example Sentences
You look at a structured coat from the front, and then from the back you see this beautiful pleat.
From The Daily Beast
Some have one pleat on each leg rather than double pleats, for example.
From The Daily Beast
Captain Raff had done the bandaging: he stood back from the last neat pleat.
From Project Gutenberg
If a soft-looking or puffy, “fat”-looking bow is desired, pleat the ribbon singly before making the loops.
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If the pleats are to be one-half inch deep, the box pleat will be one inch across.
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Be very accurate, being careful to keep the box pleat the exact width desired.
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The pleating may be caught together at top and bottom of box pleat, and it is then known as rose pleating.
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