pleat
Americannoun
verb (used with object)
noun
verb
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Conjugated Forms
Present
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pleatsimple
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pleatssimple
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have pleatedperfect
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has pleatedperfect
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am pleatingprogressive
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are pleatingprogressive
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is pleatingprogressive
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have been pleatingperfect progressive
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has been pleatingperfect progressive
Past
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pleatedsimple
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had pleatedperfect
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was pleatingprogressive
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were pleatingprogressive
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had been pleatingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of pleat
1325–75; Middle English; variant of plait
Explanation
A pleat is a creased fold in fabric. Your long wool coat might have a single pleat in back, down toward the hem. Some pleats are creased sharply, or even stitched firmly in place, while others are looser. The pleats in a little girl's frilly dress or in a skirt that has pleats all the way around might be called "accordion pleats," while a kilt usually has one "box pleat" in the back, with simple "knife pleats" on either side. Pleat is also a verb, meaning "to make or sew a pleat."
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Example Sentences
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And David Pleat and Mick Harford deserve lifetime achievement awards for their contributions to the club.
From BBC • Sep. 17, 2023
Former Luton Town boss David Pleat hailed a "remarkable achievement" by the current side after they reached the Championship play-off final.
From BBC • May 16, 2023
The international feed commentary of Tony Jones and David Pleat will be used for the game.
From Washington Times • May 31, 2019
“Modern players are delicate commodities but they’re also very valuable,” says Pleat.
From The Guardian • Sep. 23, 2016
Pleat them very close at the center, sew together, finish the single petal the same and add it to the four petals.
From Make Your Own Hats by Martin, Gene Allen
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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