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noun (plural pleats) |
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pressed fold: a vertical fold in cloth or other material, usually one of a number, sewn into position or pressed flat
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transitive verb (past and past participle pleat·ed, present participle pleat·ing, 3rd person present singular pleats) |
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put pleats in something: to put pleats into cloth or a piece of clothing
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| [14th century. Variant of plait] |
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 pleat·er noun |
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