pleat
noun
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
has pleated
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present perfectof pleat (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Cage recounted the incident matter-of-factly in one of the short anecdotes in Indeterminacy, noting that “hellebore has pleated leaves, skunk cabbage does not”.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 19, 2020
