Pleat Definition

plēt
pleated, pleating, pleats
noun
pleats
A flat double fold in cloth or other material, of uniform width and pressed or stitched in place.
Webster's New World

(botany) A fold in an organ, usually a longitudinal fold in a long leaf such as that of palmetto, lending it stiffness.

Wiktionary

A plait.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
verb
pleated, pleating, pleats
To lay and press (cloth) in a pleat or series of pleats.
Webster's New World
Pleat is defined as to press and stitch down double folds in a piece of fabric.
An example of pleat is sewing the double folds in a school girl's skirt.
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Other Word Forms of Pleat

Noun

Singular:
pleat
Plural:
pleats

Origin of Pleat

  • Middle English plet variant of plait pleat, fold plait

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Pleat Sentence Examples

  • This was also seen on blouses and box pleat skirts.

  • Vertical slits are hidden inside the pleat for nursing.

  • Features a floral print with a pinch pleat heading and matching tie backs, all fully lined.

  • You don't have to worry about pleat pins coming loose.

  • Unlike a pinch pleat drapery, the grommet drapes continue the pleat all the way to the top of the drapery hem.

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Words Starting With

PPLPLE

Words Ending With

TATEAT

Unscrambles

pleat

Words Starting With P and Ending With T

Starts With P & Ends With TStarts With PL & Ends With TStarts With P & Ends With AT

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5 Letter Words5 Letter Words Starting With P5 Letter Words Ending With T