pleating
- present participle of pleat.
Example Sentences
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Her designs are made using traditional techniques such as pleating and draping and she sources tartan from local fabric mills honouring the "craftsmanship of traditional kiltmaking".
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
The museum is clad in gray precast concrete panels, slightly angled from the wall in a way that suggests pleating.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025
Actress and musician Teyana Taylor scored one of the Gala’s best looks early in the night, with a dandified look that took pleating and accessories to the next level.
From Salon • May 6, 2025
Sullivan may remove and refinish lace, add pleating, redesign a dress as a jumpsuit or completely remake the top of a gown.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2021
Now I drift over to the counter displaying boring shirtwaists: rows and rows of white blouses with every imaginable variation of button or no button, lace or pleating.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
