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Princeton's WordNet

  1. pleat, plaitverb

    any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape

  2. ruffle, pleatverb

    pleat or gather into a ruffle

    "ruffle the curtain fabric"

  3. pleat, plicateverb

    fold into pleats, "Pleat the cloth"

Wiktionary

  1. 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.

  2. pleatnoun

    A plait.

  3. pleatverb

    To form one or more pleats in a piece of fabric or a garment.

Wikipedia

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. Pleat

    see Plait

Wikidata

  1. 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

  1. Pleat

    plēt, v.t. Same as Plait.

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Anagrams for pleat »

  1. Patel

  2. petal

  3. plate

  4. tepal

  5. leapt

  6. lepta

  7. pelta

  8. palet

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pleat in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pleat in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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