pleats

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A form of pleat — 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.

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Meanings

pleats1

noun
  1. pluralplural of pleat
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of pleat

Pleats2

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Pleat

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

platespastelstapleseptalStapel
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APA

pleats. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleats

MLA

“pleats.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleats. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pleats,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleats.

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