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- [pleet]
- /plit/
- /pliːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pleet]
- /plit/
Definitions of pleat word
- noun pleat a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place. 1
- verb with object pleat to fold or arrange in pleats. 1
- noun pleat fold in fabric 1
- transitive verb pleat fold into pleats 1
- countable noun pleat A 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. 0
- noun pleat any of various types of fold formed by doubling back fabric and pressing, stitching, or steaming into place 0
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Origin of pleat
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English; variant of plait
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pleat
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pleat popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
pleat usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pleat
verb pleat
- corrugate — to fold or be folded into alternate furrows and ridges
- crease — Creases are lines that are made in cloth or paper when it is crushed or folded.
- crimp — If you crimp something such as a piece of fabric or pastry, you make small folds in it.
- crimple — to crumple, wrinkle, or curl
- crimpled — simple past tense and past participle of crimple.
noun pleat
- crow's-foot — a wrinkle at the outer corner of the eye
- crowfoot — any of several plants of the genus Ranunculus, such as R. sceleratus and R. aquatilis (water crowfoot) that have yellow or white flowers and divided leaves resembling the foot of a crow
- flection — the act of bending.
- flexure — the act of flexing or bending.
- gusset — a small, triangular piece of material inserted into a shirt, shoe, etc., to improve the fit or for reinforcement. Compare godet (def 1), gore3 (def 1).
Top questions with pleat
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