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pleat

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Noun

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

Verb

fold into pleats, "Pleat the cloth"

pleat or gather into a ruffle
- ruffle the curtain fabric

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Synonyms:
plait plicate ruffle

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "pleat":
peltate palate palette pallet pellet pelt pilate pilot piolet plaid more...
Words contain "pleat":
box pleat inverted pleat kick pleat knife pleat pleat pleating sunburst pleat sunray pleat
Words contain "pleat" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
pleat box pleat sunray pleat sunburst pleat kick pleat plicate knife pleat inverted pleat tuck ruffle

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