pleat

[ pleet ]

/ plit /

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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.

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Origin of pleat

1325–75; Middle English; variant of plait

OTHER WORDS FROM pleat

pleater, nounpleatless, adjectiveun·pleat·ed, adjective

Words nearby pleat

pleasing, pleasurable, pleasure, pleasure dome, pleasure principle, pleat, pleater, pleather, pleb, plebby, plebe

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How to use pleat in a sentence

Some resemble the tight corkscrew ringlets of a 1980s perm or the pleats of an accordion.
Has AlphaFold actually solved biology’s protein-folding problem?|Tina Hesman Saey|September 23, 2022|Science News
Pleats should be approximately 1 ½ inches wide on the outside, a half-inch wide on the inside, and be parallel to the nose band.
How to make face masks for kids and adults—no sewing machine required|empire|August 12, 2021|Popular-Science
The kids are wearing bottoms with animal print, chains and charms, pleats, textures, neon colors, and shades of brown and beige.
Pants are fun now|Melinda Fakuade|March 5, 2021|Vox
You look at a structured coat from the front, and then from the back you see this beautiful pleat.
Fashion’s Most Powerful Women: Victoria Beckham & Diane von Furstenberg Show at New York Fashion Week|Erin Cunningham|February 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Some have one pleat on each leg rather than double pleats, for example.
Back Away From the Pleats!|Justin Green|October 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Captain Raff had done the bandaging: he stood back from the last neat pleat.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell
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

any of various types of fold formed by doubling back fabric and pressing, stitching, or steaming into placeSee also box pleat, inverted pleat, kick pleat, knife pleat, sunburst pleats

verb

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

Word Origin for pleat

C16: variant of plait

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