Complete Definition of "pleat"

English

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-i�t|-i�t

Noun
en-noun

  1. 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. A plait.

Translations
trans-top|a fold in a fabric of a garment
Icelandic: felling f
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Verb
en-verb

  1. transitive To form one or more pleat#Noun|pleats in a piece of fabric or a garment.

Derived terms
accordion pleat
box pleat
inverted box pleat
knife pleat
sunburst pleat

Translations
trans-top|To form pleats in a piece of fabric or garment
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Persian: FAchar|Ú�Û�Ù� (chin)

io:pleat
it:pleat
fi:pleat
te:pleat
vi:pleat
zh:pleat

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