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    pleat
    /pliːt/

    noun

    • 1. a double or multiple fold in a garment or other item made of cloth, held by stitching the top or side.

    verb

    • 1. fold into pleats: "she was absently pleating her skirt between her fingers"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLEAT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A pleat is a narrow fold in a piece of cloth made by pressing or sewing two parts of the cloth together. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of pleat, and see examples and translations in different languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pleatPleat Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of pleat as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. A pleat is a fold in cloth made by doubling material over on itself, or something resembling such a fold.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › pleatPLEAT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Pleat definition: a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.. See examples of PLEAT used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPLEAT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    A pleat is a flat, usually narrow, fold made in a piece of cloth by pressing or sewing two parts of the cloth together. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of pleat, and see examples and translations in different languages.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › pleatPleat - definition of pleat by The Free Dictionary

    A pleat is a fold or crease made by doubling cloth or other material on itself and then pressing or stitching it into place. Learn about different types of pleats, such as box, inverted, kick, and knife pleats, and see how to use them in clothing and fashion.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPLEAT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A pleat is a permanent fold in cloth or other material, made by folding one part over the other and sewing or pressing it. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, examples, and related terms of pleat.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pleatPleat - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A pleat is a creased fold in fabric. Your long wool coat might have a single pleat in back, down toward the hem. Some pleats are creased sharply, or even stitched firmly in place, while others are looser.