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Definition of pleat

pleat

/pliːt/
Plural:pleats
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Adjective:pleated
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Past Simple:pleated
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Past Participle:pleated
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Present Participle:pleating
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pleat Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

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

Example

"She carefully ironed each pleat of her school uniform skirt before getting dressed."

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• verb

1

To fold a piece of fabric into double or multiple neat folds and secure them in place.

Example

"The tailor offered to pleat the heavy silk curtains so they would hang evenly."

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• Rhymes for pleat

• Nearby Words

pleasurably
pleasure
pleasureless
pleat
pleather
pleating
pleb

Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English pleten, a regional variant of plait, derived from Old French pleit ('a fold') and ultimately from Latin plicare ('to fold').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Pleat. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/pleat
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