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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.

RELATED WORDS

gather, ruffle, tuck, crease, plait, crimp, flounce, flute, kilt, ruche

Nearby words

  1. pleasurable,
  2. pleasure,
  3. pleasure dome,
  4. pleasure principle,
  5. pleasure-seeker,
  6. pleated,
  7. pleater,
  8. pleather,
  9. pleb,
  10. plebby
Also plait.

Origin of pleat

1325–75; Middle English; variant of plait
Related formspleat·er, nounpleat·less, 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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