About The Word Pleat

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Pleat

Pleat Meaning & Definition
Pleat Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pleat?

[n] any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
[v] fold into pleats, "Pleat the cloth"
[v] pleat or gather into a ruffle; "ruffle the curtain fabric"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pleat: plait | plicate | ruffle

Related Terms | Find terms related to Pleat: accordion pleat | aqueduct | box pleat | canal | canalization | canalize | carve | chamfer | channel | chisel | corrugate | crack | crease | crimp | crisp | cut | dado | dike | ditch | dog-ear | double | double over | enfold | engrave | entrenchment | flounce | flute | fold | fold over | fosse | frill | furrow | gash | gather | goffer | gouge | groove | gully | gutter | ha-ha | incise | infold | interfold | kennel | knife pleat | lap over | moat | plait | plat | plicate | plow | ply | quill | rabbet | rifle | ruff | ruffle | rut | score | scratch | slit | streak | striate | sunk fence | trench | trough | tuck | turn over | twill | wrinkle

See Also | bend | box pleat | crease | crimp | flexure | fold | fold | fold up | inverted pleat | kick pleat | knife pleat | plication | tuck | turn up

Pleat In Webster's Dictionary

\Pleat\ (pl[=e]t), n. & v. t. See {Plait}.

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