pleat

Definition of Pleat in English :

1. plait, pleat

any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape

2. pleat, ruffle

pleat or gather into a ruffle

Example Sentences:
'ruffle the curtain fabric'

3. pleat, plicate

fold into pleats,

Example Sentences:
'Pleat the cloth'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Pleat

noun

1.

any of various types of fold formed by doubling back fabric and pressing, stitching, or steaming into place

See also box pleat, inverted pleat, kick pleat, knife pleat, sunburst pleats

verb

2. (transitive)

to arrange (material, part of a garment, etc) in pleats

noun

1.

a flat double fold in cloth or other material, of uniform width and pressed or stitched in place

verb transitive

2.

to lay and press (cloth) in a pleat or series of pleats

n.

A fold, especially one of several parallel folds made by doubling cloth or other material on itself and then pressing or stitching it into place.

tr.v. pleat·ed, pleat·ing, pleats

To press or arrange in pleats: pleat a skirt; pleat curtains.