Associations to the word «Pleating»
Noun
- Finger
- Luton
- Skirt
- Tottenham
- Crease
- Fold
- Hotspur
- Hem
- Trouser
- Fabric
- Tuck
- Gown
- Garment
- Waist
- Cuff
- Pant
- Blouse
- Stitch
- Embroidery
- Wearer
- Drapery
- Seam
- Tunic
- Buttons
- Dress
- Collar
- Sleeve
- Wrinkle
- Dart
- Shirt
- Ankle
- Atkinson
- Leicester
- Robe
- Hip
- Bellow
- Flap
- Sheffield
- Gather
- Wednesday
- Lace
- Whales
- Cloth
- Manager
- Resin
- Jacket
- Wear
- David
- Joint
- Front
- Wire
- Back
- Curtain
- Groove
- Wool
- Knife
- Box
- Whale
- Throat
- Patch
- Button
- Clothing
- Kick
- Sack
- Belt
- Shoulder
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
PLEAT, noun. (sewing) A fold in the fabric of a garment, usually a skirt, as a part of the design of the garment, with the purpose of adding controlled fullness and freedom of movement, or taking up excess fabric. There are many types of pleats, differing in their construction and appearance.
PLEAT, noun. (botany) A fold in an organ, usually a longitudinal fold in a long leaf such as that of palmetto, lending it stiffness.
PLEAT, noun. A plait.
PLEAT, verb. (transitive) To form one or more pleats in a piece of fabric or a garment.
Dictionary definition
PLEAT, noun. Any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape.
PLEAT, verb. Pleat or gather into a ruffle; "ruffle the curtain fabric".
PLEAT, verb. Fold into pleats, "Pleat the cloth".
Wise words
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