English noun: pleat | |||
1. | pleat (artifact) any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape | ||
Synonyms | plait | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bend, crease, crimp, flexure, fold, plication | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | box pleat, inverted pleat, kick pleat, knife pleat, tuck | ||
English verb: pleat | |||
1. | pleat (contact) pleat or gather into a ruffle | ||
Samples | Ruffle the curtain fabric. | ||
Synonyms | ruffle | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fold, fold up, turn up | ||
2. | pleat (contact) fold into pleats, | ||
Samples | Pleat the cloth. | ||
Synonyms | plicate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fold, fold up, turn up | ||