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pleat

Pronunciation: /pliːt/
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Definition of pleat

noun

  • a double or multiple fold in a garment or other item made of cloth, held by stitching the top or side.

verb

[with object]
  • fold into pleats: (as adjective pleated)a short pleated skirt

Origin:

late Middle English: a variant of plait. The written form of the word became obsolete between circa1700 and the end of the 19th century

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