pleat
noun
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
pleated
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past participleof pleat.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof pleat.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
pleatnouna fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
Example Sentences
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Osaka arrived on Court Suzanne Lenglen with a black corset and cascading pleated skirt that swept dramatically over the red clay.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
The final collection for Wilson is pleated, fluffy, lacy and — with its neat A-line cuts and sophisticated collars — unmistakably tennis.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
A new Alice + Olivia spring collection features long pleated skirts and silk bomber jackets with an ethereal tarot-card print that was made with the help of Leonardo AI and Adobe Firefly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
It was complemented by a sleeveless turquoise dress over pleated white trousers.
From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026
Then a shadow detached itself from inside an empty stall and became another Brazen Beast, clad in pleated black skirt, greaves, and muscled breastplate.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
