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pleat
noun
verb
any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 5
- Starts with
- P
- Ends with
- T
- Contains
- LEA
- Scrabble score
- 7
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
pliːt
Meaning
Definitions
noun
any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
verb
fold into pleats
“Pleat the cloth”
verb
pleat or gather into a ruffle
“ruffle the curtain fabric”
In context
Example Sentences
Pleat the cloth
ruffle the curtain fabric
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