pleat

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /pliːt/

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Noun

Singular pleat

Plural pleats

Catholic clergymen wearing pleated rochet.

1. (countable) (sewing) A pleat is a fold in the fabric of a garment.

Verb

Plain form pleat

Third-person singular pleats

Past tense pleated

Past participle pleated

Present participle pleating

1. (transitive) If you pleat something, you form or fold pleats into it.