👗pleat

noun, verb
/pliːt/

Meaning

a fold in fabric made by doubling the material back upon itself

Example Sentences

She added a pleat to the skirt for extra volume.

Synonyms

fold, tuck, crease, gather

Antonyms

unfold, flatten

Collocations

knife pleat, box pleat, pleated skirt, pleat fabric

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