- pleat
- [[t]pli͟ːt[/t]]
pleatsN-COUNTA pleat in a piece of clothing is a permanent fold that is made in the cloth by folding one part over the other and sewing across the top end of the fold.
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Pleat — (pl[=e]t), n. & v. t. See {Plait}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pleat — pleat·er; pleat; … English syllables
pleat — [plēt] n. [ME pleten, var. of playten: see PLAIT] a flat double fold in cloth or other material, of uniform width and pressed or stitched in place vt. to lay and press (cloth) in a pleat or series of pleats … English World dictionary
pleat´er — pleat «pleet», noun, verb. –n. a flat, usually narrow fold made in cloth by doubling it on itself, especially one of a series of folds by which the edge of a garment or drapery is symmetrically taken in. Pleats are arranged in many different… … Useful english dictionary
pleat — [pli:t] n [C usually plural] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: plait] a flat narrow fold in a skirt, a pair of trousers, a dress etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
pleat — (v.) 1560s, used as the verb version of PLAIT (Cf. plait). Later (1580s) as a noun. Related: Pleated; pleating … Etymology dictionary
pleat — ► NOUN ▪ a fold in a garment or other item made of cloth, held by stitching the top or side. ► VERB ▪ fold or form into pleats. ORIGIN variant of PLAIT(Cf. ↑plait) … English terms dictionary
Pleat — A pleat (older plait) is a type of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and securing it in place. It is commonly used in clothing and upholstery to gather a wide piece of fabric to a narrower circumference. [ Picken, Mary Brooks, The… … Wikipedia
pleat — I UK [pliːt] / US [plɪt] noun [countable] Word forms pleat : singular pleat plural pleats a fold in a piece of cloth, for example in a woman s skirt II UK [pliːt] / US [plɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms pleat : present tense I/you/we/they pleat… … English dictionary
pleat — Synonyms and related words: accordion pleat, aqueduct, box pleat, canal, canalization, canalize, carve, chamfer, channel, chisel, corrugate, crack, crease, crimp, crisp, cut, dado, dike, ditch, dog ear, double, double over, enfold, engrave,… … Moby Thesaurus
pleat — pleat1 [ plit ] noun count a fold in a piece of cloth, for example in a woman s skirt pleat pleat 2 [ plit ] verb transitive to make pleats in cloth ╾ pleat|ed adjective: a pleated skirt … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
