Definition of pleat in English:

pleat

noun pliːtplit

A double or multiple fold in a garment or other item made of cloth, held by stitching the top or side.
褶
Example sentencesExamples
- It is a tube of cloth folded with a pleat to fit the waist and secured with a belt or a tuck in the waist.
- By definition, a pleat is a fold in cloth made by doubling the material upon itself and then pressing or stitching it into place.
- Also, try to avoid pants with pleats, as they'll make your pelvic area look bigger.
- It has a tailored collar with top button loop, hemmed sleeves, matte pearl buttons, a double-layer back yoke with pleats, left chest pocket and a clean-finish hem with side vents.
- That is why I was so surprised one night when she came into the living room wearing high heels and a mini skirt with side pleats so high I could see she might not be wearing underwear.
- Being a very feminine line, rounded shapes, inverted pleats, fringes, deconstructed cuts and chunky buttons feature in the collection.
- Its pleats should always be facing up and should match the bow tie.
- He stated it was very useful for table cloths and articles without pleats and irregular folding and recommended it for all large families.
- If you do find a pair with pleats, do go easy on them.
- Yes, I'm sure you already have a pair of black pants, but if they're flowy and full of pleats, then it's time to get one thing straight: your pants.
- Clearly, I would wear a shirt with a traditional lay-down collar, but pleats or no pleats?
- Use cloth napkins, fold them into accordion pleats and place them in the water glasses.
- Another way to add volume: try pants with pleats around the pockets.
- Sew the decorative stitching across the pleats from one end of the pleated fabric to the other, using the pleating threads as guidelines.
- The long-sleeve style has button-through sleeve plackets, adjustable cuffs and a back pleat.
- Working with upholstery, handloom fabrics, chiffon and rayon the duo played around with pleats, cowl necks, beaded chiffon textures, layers and asymmetrical hemlines.
- This can be accomplished at side seams, the center back seam, gathers, pleats, darts or a combination of the above.
- It is tailored for women with a spread collar, two back pleats for comfort and a left chest pocket.
- Because pleats tend to add bulk, opt for styles with a flat front.
- Finally, keep in mind that pants with no pleats or a single pleat are more flattering than multiple pleats.
Synonyms
fold, tuck, crease, gather, pucker, crimp
rare plication

verb pliːtplit

[with object]

Fold into pleats.
打褶，折弄
she was absently pleating her skirt between her fingers
她心不在焉地在手指间折弄她的裙子。
Example sentencesExamples
- Brush the edges of the wrappers with water and fold over to seal, pleating the edges and releasing any air bubbles.
- Connolly gave it a new lease of life by the extravagant method of pleating it - pleated, it took eight metres to achieve one metre of fabric.
- She had a penchant for oxford shirts, carefully tucked into her pinch pleated shirts or Bermuda shorts.
- Her skirt was orange pleated, and barely covered the tops of her thighs.
- Her gymslip was neatly pleated over a well-developed bosom, which again was not the case with me.
- The dress is intricately pleated and ruched, like unravelling rope, giving her the appearance of a life-sized corn dolly.
- Skirts are layered and pleated in heavy dark grey and black felt.
- My nana is tall, slim, and is in size 10 jeans, and she hates how pleated skirts look.
- This time there's something about the way the veil is pleated which catches your eye.
- His usual high leather boots and baggy pleated trews had got soaked and muddy yesterday, he explained, and now they were drying off by the stove at home.
- The skirt was a simple gray pleated one and it was about a foot too long and practically falling off my hips.
- Even the woman who was wearing tapered, pleated jeans knew more than I did.
- It was that pleated black Japanese stuff which I thought would be perfect for her but she absolutely hated it.
- Pants are pleated at the top with a peg leg and worn with high heels.
- She pleated the edge of the handkerchief, working it through her fingers.
- Highlanders originally wore a stretch of plaid, often vegetable dyed, that was draped and pleated to form a skirt with pockets.
- The place was totally black, with loads of gold upholstery and candelabras and fake fires burning and crisply pleated black curtains.
- A heavy woolen skirt pleated at the back is held in place by a woven sash.
- If you are of more generous proportions, pleated trousers may be ideal for you.
- She had a dark navy blue pleated skirt, a white t-shirt and yellow kneesocks on.
Synonyms
fold, tuck, crease, gather, pucker, crimp
rare plicate

Origin

Late Middle English: a variant of plait. The written form of the word became obsolete between circa1700 and the end of the 19th century.

plight from Old English:
In the traditional marriage ceremony the bride and groom each say ‘I plight thee my troth’, meaning ‘I pledge my word’. Plight means ‘to promise solemnly’, and pledge (Middle English) is probably a distant relative. Troth is an old variant of truth, meaning ‘giving your word’ and still preserved in betroth (Middle English). The other meaning of plight, ‘a predicament’, is from Old French plit ‘fold’, suggesting the idea of a difficult or complicated situation. Other words from plit include Middle English pliant (Late Middle English) literally ‘foldable’; and pliable (Late Middle English); pliers (mid 16th century) tools for bending things; and ply (Late Middle English) in the sense of ‘thickness’ as in plywood (early 20th century). (The other ply as in ply with drink, is simply a shortening of apply, see appliance). Pleat and plait (Middle English) are further relatives. Compliant (mid 17th century) looks as if it should be a relative, but its immediate source, to comply (early 17th century), originally came from Latin complere ‘to fulfil, accomplish’, although compliant later developed senses influenced by its similarity to pliant.

Rhymes

accrete, autocomplete, beet, bittersweet, bleat, cheat, cleat, clubfeet, compete, compleat, complete, conceit, Crete, deceit, delete, deplete, discreet, discrete, eat, effete, élite, entreat, escheat, estreat, excrete, feat, feet, fleet, gîte, greet, heat, leat, leet, Magritte, maltreat, marguerite, meat, meet, meet-and-greet, mesquite, mete, mistreat, neat, outcompete, peat, Pete, petite, receipt, replete, sangeet, seat, secrete, sheet, skeet, sleet, splay-feet, street, suite, sweet, teat, treat, tweet, wheat

Definition of pleat in US English:

pleat

nounplētplit

A double or multiple fold in a garment or other item made of cloth, held by stitching the top or side.
褶
Example sentencesExamples
- Working with upholstery, handloom fabrics, chiffon and rayon the duo played around with pleats, cowl necks, beaded chiffon textures, layers and asymmetrical hemlines.
- Because pleats tend to add bulk, opt for styles with a flat front.
- Being a very feminine line, rounded shapes, inverted pleats, fringes, deconstructed cuts and chunky buttons feature in the collection.
- Yes, I'm sure you already have a pair of black pants, but if they're flowy and full of pleats, then it's time to get one thing straight: your pants.
- Another way to add volume: try pants with pleats around the pockets.
- It is a tube of cloth folded with a pleat to fit the waist and secured with a belt or a tuck in the waist.
- That is why I was so surprised one night when she came into the living room wearing high heels and a mini skirt with side pleats so high I could see she might not be wearing underwear.
- Finally, keep in mind that pants with no pleats or a single pleat are more flattering than multiple pleats.
- It has a tailored collar with top button loop, hemmed sleeves, matte pearl buttons, a double-layer back yoke with pleats, left chest pocket and a clean-finish hem with side vents.
- If you do find a pair with pleats, do go easy on them.
- Also, try to avoid pants with pleats, as they'll make your pelvic area look bigger.
- Clearly, I would wear a shirt with a traditional lay-down collar, but pleats or no pleats?
- This can be accomplished at side seams, the center back seam, gathers, pleats, darts or a combination of the above.
- By definition, a pleat is a fold in cloth made by doubling the material upon itself and then pressing or stitching it into place.
- It is tailored for women with a spread collar, two back pleats for comfort and a left chest pocket.
- Sew the decorative stitching across the pleats from one end of the pleated fabric to the other, using the pleating threads as guidelines.
- Use cloth napkins, fold them into accordion pleats and place them in the water glasses.
- Its pleats should always be facing up and should match the bow tie.
- The long-sleeve style has button-through sleeve plackets, adjustable cuffs and a back pleat.
- He stated it was very useful for table cloths and articles without pleats and irregular folding and recommended it for all large families.
Synonyms
fold, tuck, crease, gather, pucker, crimp

verbplētplit

[with object]

Fold into pleats.
打褶，折弄
she was absently pleating her skirt between her fingers
她心不在焉地在手指间折弄她的裙子。
Example sentencesExamples
- Highlanders originally wore a stretch of plaid, often vegetable dyed, that was draped and pleated to form a skirt with pockets.
- Connolly gave it a new lease of life by the extravagant method of pleating it - pleated, it took eight metres to achieve one metre of fabric.
- She pleated the edge of the handkerchief, working it through her fingers.
- The dress is intricately pleated and ruched, like unravelling rope, giving her the appearance of a life-sized corn dolly.
- Skirts are layered and pleated in heavy dark grey and black felt.
- His usual high leather boots and baggy pleated trews had got soaked and muddy yesterday, he explained, and now they were drying off by the stove at home.
- The place was totally black, with loads of gold upholstery and candelabras and fake fires burning and crisply pleated black curtains.
- This time there's something about the way the veil is pleated which catches your eye.
- She had a penchant for oxford shirts, carefully tucked into her pinch pleated shirts or Bermuda shorts.
- Her gymslip was neatly pleated over a well-developed bosom, which again was not the case with me.
- My nana is tall, slim, and is in size 10 jeans, and she hates how pleated skirts look.
- It was that pleated black Japanese stuff which I thought would be perfect for her but she absolutely hated it.
- Even the woman who was wearing tapered, pleated jeans knew more than I did.
- Brush the edges of the wrappers with water and fold over to seal, pleating the edges and releasing any air bubbles.
- Pants are pleated at the top with a peg leg and worn with high heels.
- If you are of more generous proportions, pleated trousers may be ideal for you.
- Her skirt was orange pleated, and barely covered the tops of her thighs.
- The skirt was a simple gray pleated one and it was about a foot too long and practically falling off my hips.
- A heavy woolen skirt pleated at the back is held in place by a woven sash.
- She had a dark navy blue pleated skirt, a white t-shirt and yellow kneesocks on.
Synonyms
fold, tuck, crease, gather, pucker, crimp

Origin

Late Middle English: a variant of plait. The written form of the word became obsolete between c 1700 and the end of the 19th century.

词汇	pleat
释义	Definition of pleat in English: pleat noun pliːtplit A double or multiple fold in a garment or other item made of cloth, held by stitching the top or side. 褶 Example sentencesExamples It is a tube of cloth folded with a pleat to fit the waist and secured with a belt or a tuck in the waist. By definition, a pleat is a fold in cloth made by doubling the material upon itself and then pressing or stitching it into place. Also, try to avoid pants with pleats, as they'll make your pelvic area look bigger. It has a tailored collar with top button loop, hemmed sleeves, matte pearl buttons, a double-layer back yoke with pleats, left chest pocket and a clean-finish hem with side vents. That is why I was so surprised one night when she came into the living room wearing high heels and a mini skirt with side pleats so high I could see she might not be wearing underwear. Being a very feminine line, rounded shapes, inverted pleats, fringes, deconstructed cuts and chunky buttons feature in the collection. Its pleats should always be facing up and should match the bow tie. He stated it was very useful for table cloths and articles without pleats and irregular folding and recommended it for all large families. If you do find a pair with pleats, do go easy on them. Yes, I'm sure you already have a pair of black pants, but if they're flowy and full of pleats, then it's time to get one thing straight: your pants. Clearly, I would wear a shirt with a traditional lay-down collar, but pleats or no pleats? Use cloth napkins, fold them into accordion pleats and place them in the water glasses. Another way to add volume: try pants with pleats around the pockets. Sew the decorative stitching across the pleats from one end of the pleated fabric to the other, using the pleating threads as guidelines. The long-sleeve style has button-through sleeve plackets, adjustable cuffs and a back pleat. Working with upholstery, handloom fabrics, chiffon and rayon the duo played around with pleats, cowl necks, beaded chiffon textures, layers and asymmetrical hemlines. This can be accomplished at side seams, the center back seam, gathers, pleats, darts or a combination of the above. It is tailored for women with a spread collar, two back pleats for comfort and a left chest pocket. Because pleats tend to add bulk, opt for styles with a flat front. Finally, keep in mind that pants with no pleats or a single pleat are more flattering than multiple pleats. Synonyms fold, tuck, crease, gather, pucker, crimp rare plication verb pliːtplit [with object] Fold into pleats. 打褶，折弄 she was absently pleating her skirt between her fingers 她心不在焉地在手指间折弄她的裙子。 Example sentencesExamples Brush the edges of the wrappers with water and fold over to seal, pleating the edges and releasing any air bubbles. Connolly gave it a new lease of life by the extravagant method of pleating it - pleated, it took eight metres to achieve one metre of fabric. She had a penchant for oxford shirts, carefully tucked into her pinch pleated shirts or Bermuda shorts. Her skirt was orange pleated, and barely covered the tops of her thighs. Her gymslip was neatly pleated over a well-developed bosom, which again was not the case with me. The dress is intricately pleated and ruched, like unravelling rope, giving her the appearance of a life-sized corn dolly. Skirts are layered and pleated in heavy dark grey and black felt. My nana is tall, slim, and is in size 10 jeans, and she hates how pleated skirts look. This time there's something about the way the veil is pleated which catches your eye. His usual high leather boots and baggy pleated trews had got soaked and muddy yesterday, he explained, and now they were drying off by the stove at home. The skirt was a simple gray pleated one and it was about a foot too long and practically falling off my hips. Even the woman who was wearing tapered, pleated jeans knew more than I did. It was that pleated black Japanese stuff which I thought would be perfect for her but she absolutely hated it. Pants are pleated at the top with a peg leg and worn with high heels. She pleated the edge of the handkerchief, working it through her fingers. Highlanders originally wore a stretch of plaid, often vegetable dyed, that was draped and pleated to form a skirt with pockets. The place was totally black, with loads of gold upholstery and candelabras and fake fires burning and crisply pleated black curtains. A heavy woolen skirt pleated at the back is held in place by a woven sash. If you are of more generous proportions, pleated trousers may be ideal for you. She had a dark navy blue pleated skirt, a white t-shirt and yellow kneesocks on. Synonyms fold, tuck, crease, gather, pucker, crimp rare plicate Origin Late Middle English: a variant of plait. The written form of the word became obsolete between circa1700 and the end of the 19th century. plight from Old English: In the traditional marriage ceremony the bride and groom each say ‘I plight thee my troth’, meaning ‘I pledge my word’. Plight means ‘to promise solemnly’, and pledge (Middle English) is probably a distant relative. Troth is an old variant of truth, meaning ‘giving your word’ and still preserved in betroth (Middle English). The other meaning of plight, ‘a predicament’, is from Old French plit ‘fold’, suggesting the idea of a difficult or complicated situation. Other words from plit include Middle English pliant (Late Middle English) literally ‘foldable’; and pliable (Late Middle English); pliers (mid 16th century) tools for bending things; and ply (Late Middle English) in the sense of ‘thickness’ as in plywood (early 20th century). (The other ply as in ply with drink, is simply a shortening of apply, see appliance). Pleat and plait (Middle English) are further relatives. Compliant (mid 17th century) looks as if it should be a relative, but its immediate source, to comply (early 17th century), originally came from Latin complere ‘to fulfil, accomplish’, although compliant later developed senses influenced by its similarity to pliant. Rhymes accrete, autocomplete, beet, bittersweet, bleat, cheat, cleat, clubfeet, compete, compleat, complete, conceit, Crete, deceit, delete, deplete, discreet, discrete, eat, effete, élite, entreat, escheat, estreat, excrete, feat, feet, fleet, gîte, greet, heat, leat, leet, Magritte, maltreat, marguerite, meat, meet, meet-and-greet, mesquite, mete, mistreat, neat, outcompete, peat, Pete, petite, receipt, replete, sangeet, seat, secrete, sheet, skeet, sleet, splay-feet, street, suite, sweet, teat, treat, tweet, wheat Definition of pleat in US English: pleat nounplētplit A double or multiple fold in a garment or other item made of cloth, held by stitching the top or side. 褶 Example sentencesExamples Working with upholstery, handloom fabrics, chiffon and rayon the duo played around with pleats, cowl necks, beaded chiffon textures, layers and asymmetrical hemlines. Because pleats tend to add bulk, opt for styles with a flat front. Being a very feminine line, rounded shapes, inverted pleats, fringes, deconstructed cuts and chunky buttons feature in the collection. Yes, I'm sure you already have a pair of black pants, but if they're flowy and full of pleats, then it's time to get one thing straight: your pants. Another way to add volume: try pants with pleats around the pockets. It is a tube of cloth folded with a pleat to fit the waist and secured with a belt or a tuck in the waist. That is why I was so surprised one night when she came into the living room wearing high heels and a mini skirt with side pleats so high I could see she might not be wearing underwear. Finally, keep in mind that pants with no pleats or a single pleat are more flattering than multiple pleats. It has a tailored collar with top button loop, hemmed sleeves, matte pearl buttons, a double-layer back yoke with pleats, left chest pocket and a clean-finish hem with side vents. If you do find a pair with pleats, do go easy on them. Also, try to avoid pants with pleats, as they'll make your pelvic area look bigger. Clearly, I would wear a shirt with a traditional lay-down collar, but pleats or no pleats? This can be accomplished at side seams, the center back seam, gathers, pleats, darts or a combination of the above. By definition, a pleat is a fold in cloth made by doubling the material upon itself and then pressing or stitching it into place. It is tailored for women with a spread collar, two back pleats for comfort and a left chest pocket. Sew the decorative stitching across the pleats from one end of the pleated fabric to the other, using the pleating threads as guidelines. Use cloth napkins, fold them into accordion pleats and place them in the water glasses. Its pleats should always be facing up and should match the bow tie. The long-sleeve style has button-through sleeve plackets, adjustable cuffs and a back pleat. He stated it was very useful for table cloths and articles without pleats and irregular folding and recommended it for all large families. Synonyms fold, tuck, crease, gather, pucker, crimp verbplētplit [with object] Fold into pleats. 打褶，折弄 she was absently pleating her skirt between her fingers 她心不在焉地在手指间折弄她的裙子。 Example sentencesExamples Highlanders originally wore a stretch of plaid, often vegetable dyed, that was draped and pleated to form a skirt with pockets. Connolly gave it a new lease of life by the extravagant method of pleating it - pleated, it took eight metres to achieve one metre of fabric. She pleated the edge of the handkerchief, working it through her fingers. The dress is intricately pleated and ruched, like unravelling rope, giving her the appearance of a life-sized corn dolly. Skirts are layered and pleated in heavy dark grey and black felt. His usual high leather boots and baggy pleated trews had got soaked and muddy yesterday, he explained, and now they were drying off by the stove at home. The place was totally black, with loads of gold upholstery and candelabras and fake fires burning and crisply pleated black curtains. This time there's something about the way the veil is pleated which catches your eye. She had a penchant for oxford shirts, carefully tucked into her pinch pleated shirts or Bermuda shorts. Her gymslip was neatly pleated over a well-developed bosom, which again was not the case with me. My nana is tall, slim, and is in size 10 jeans, and she hates how pleated skirts look. It was that pleated black Japanese stuff which I thought would be perfect for her but she absolutely hated it. Even the woman who was wearing tapered, pleated jeans knew more than I did. Brush the edges of the wrappers with water and fold over to seal, pleating the edges and releasing any air bubbles. Pants are pleated at the top with a peg leg and worn with high heels. If you are of more generous proportions, pleated trousers may be ideal for you. Her skirt was orange pleated, and barely covered the tops of her thighs. The skirt was a simple gray pleated one and it was about a foot too long and practically falling off my hips. A heavy woolen skirt pleated at the back is held in place by a woven sash. She had a dark navy blue pleated skirt, a white t-shirt and yellow kneesocks on. Synonyms fold, tuck, crease, gather, pucker, crimp Origin Late Middle English: a variant of plait. The written form of the word became obsolete between c 1700 and the end of the 19th century.
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