What does pleat mean?
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Princeton's WordNet
pleat, plaitverb
any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
ruffle, pleatverb
pleat or gather into a ruffle
"ruffle the curtain fabric"
pleat, plicateverb
fold into pleats, "Pleat the cloth"
Wiktionary
pleatnoun
A fold in the fabric of a garment, as a part of the design of the garment, with the purpose of adding controlled fullness or taking up excess fabric. There are many types of pleats, differing in their construction and appearance.
pleatnoun
A plait.
pleatverb
To form one or more pleats in a piece of fabric or a garment.
Wikipedia
Pleat
A pleat (plait in older English) 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.Pleats are categorized as pressed, that is, ironed or otherwise heat-set into a sharp crease, or unpressed, falling in soft rounded folds. Pleats sewn into place are called tucks.
ChatGPT
pleat
A pleat is a type of fold created by doubling fabric back upon itself and securing it in place. It is often used in clothing and upholstery to gather a wide piece of fabric to a narrower circumference. Pleats can vary in size and style, such as box pleats, knife pleats, and accordion pleats.
Webster Dictionary
Pleat
see Plait
Wikidata
Pleat
A pleat 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. Pleats are categorized as pressed, that is, ironed or otherwise heat-set into a sharp crease, or unpressed, falling in soft rounded folds. Pleats sewn into place are called tucks.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Pleat
plēt, v.t. Same as Plait.
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Patel
petal
plate
tepal
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pelta
palet
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pleat in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pleat in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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- plissieren, FalteGerman
- plisadoSpanish
- vekittää, taite, vekkiFinnish
- pli, plisserFrench
- berak, redő, redőz, pliszé, pliszíroz, berakás, ráncHungarian
- fellingIcelandic
- piega, pieghettareItalian
- fold, plissé, leggNorwegian
- plooiDutch
- prega, plissadoPortuguese
- plisaRomanian
- плиссировать, складкаRussian
- pliseSerbo-Croatian
- plissé, vecka, veck, plisseraSwedish
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