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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 | ||
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