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pleat

pleat [ pleet ]


noun  (plural pleats)
Definition:
 
pressed fold: a vertical fold in cloth or other material, usually one of a number, sewn into position or pressed flat



transitive verb  (past and past participle pleat·ed, present participle pleat·ing, 3rd person present singular pleats)
Definition:
 
put pleats in something: to put pleats into cloth or a piece of clothing

[14th century. Variant of plait]

pleat·er noun
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