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单词 repleat
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repleatv.

Brit. /ˌriːˈpliːt/, U.S. /riˈplit/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, pleat v.
Etymology: < re- prefix + pleat v.
transitive. To pleat again or once more.
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the world > space > relative position > folding or folded condition > fold [verb (transitive)] > arrange in folds or pleat > again
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1922 J. Conquest Hawk of Egypt xxix. 197 She stared down at her hands, which pleated and flattened and re-pleated the satin of her skirt.
1978 C. Dimmitt & J. A. B. van Buitenen Classical Hindu Mythol. 122 He repleated her beautiful braid and put back on the vermilion dot.
2005 Arkansas Democrat-Gaz. (Nexis) 19 Oct. She would sit in her rocker with me at her feet and pleat and repleat her apron into a perfect fan.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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