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pleat

UK/pliːt/ US/ˈplit/ uncommon
noun (1) verb (2)

noun

1.

any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape

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verb

1.

pleat or gather into a ruffle

  • “ruffle the curtain fabric”
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2.

fold into pleats, "Pleat the cloth"

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Origin

From Middle English, from a variant of plait, from Old French pleit. Doublet of plait.

Phrases

  • accordion pleat
  • box pleat
  • cartridge pleat
  • Fortuny pleat
  • honeycomb pleat
  • inverted box pleat
  • kick pleat
  • knife pleat

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