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Definition of pleat

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

Similar Words: plait, plicate, ruffle

Hyponyms: box pleat, inverted pleat, kick pleat, knife pleat, tuck

Derivational Morphology: braid, lace, plait, ruffle, fold, crease, plication, flexure, crimp, bend, pleating, frill, flounce, furbelow

Anagrams: plate, tepal, petal

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