pleat

[ pleet ]
/ plit /

noun

a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.

verb (used with object)

to fold or arrange in pleats.
Also plait.

Origin of pleat

1325–75; Middle English; variant of plait

OTHER WORDS FROM pleat

pleat·er, noun pleat·less, adjective un·pleat·ed, adjective

Words nearby pleat

pleasing, pleasurable, pleasure, pleasure dome, pleasure principle, pleat, pleater, pleb, plebby, plebe, plebeian

British Dictionary definitions for pleater (1 of 2)

pleater
/ (ˈpliːtə) /

noun

an attachment on a sewing machine that makes pleats

British Dictionary definitions for pleater (2 of 2)

pleat
/ (pliːt) /

noun

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

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

Word Origin for pleat

C16: variant of plait