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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
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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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