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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
1325ā75; Middle English; variant of plait
OTHER WORDS FROM pleat
pleater, nounpleatless, adjectiveunĀ·pleatĀ·ed, adjectiveWords nearby pleat
pleasing, pleasurable, pleasure, pleasure dome, pleasure principle, pleat, pleater, pleb, plebby, plebe, plebeian
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British Dictionary definitions for pleat
pleat
/ (pliĖt) /
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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