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
A plait.
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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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Origin of Pleat
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Middle English plet variant of plait pleat, fold plait
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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