pleat

1 of 2

verb

ˈplēt

pleated; pleating; pleats

transitive verb

: fold

especially : to arrange in pleats

pleat a skirt

: plait sense 2

pleater noun

pleat

2 of 2

noun

: a fold in cloth made by doubling material over on itself

also : something resembling such a fold

pleatless

ˈplēt-ləs

adjective

Example Sentences

Noun Her skirt has pleats at the waist.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

My grandmother could pleat pork dumplings with grace and speed.

New York Times, 18 May 2022 Her mom keeps making fun of her inability to pleat a dumpling.

Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2021 Though, if spring’s expressive prints and stand-out colors are more your mood, there’s a plissé style for that—from Cult Gaia’s voluminous peachy satin top to Julia Heuer’s wavy statement prints, which use the Japanese shibori technique to pleat.

Madeline Fass, Vogue, 26 Apr. 2021 Using hot water ensures thin wrappers that are simple to pleat, whether the dough is rolled into individual rounds or into a sheet for cutting out circles.

New York Times, 1 Feb. 2021 While most women in urban India and of the diaspora wear the sari in the familiar front-pleated style known as the Nivi drape, more than one hundred iterations exist across the country, many of which reveal the sari as a utilitarian garment.

Meara Sharma, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2019 Battle’s 100 percent cotton masks are washable, have filters sewn in and are pleated to improve breathability and safety.

Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 5 May 2020 With no sign the virus will be under control any time soon, surgical masks — the three-ply, pleated rectangles that typically sell for a few cents each — have become a political flashpoint across Asia.

Anthony Halpin, Bloomberg.com, 29 Apr. 2020 The silk was dyed to a brilliant, rich Prussian blue that becomes glossier and more luminous after pleating.

Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 28 Sep. 2019

Noun

Hommegirls’ white button-up could be borrowed from the boys, but its classic fit and single pleat in the back flatters any figure.

Laura Jackson, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2022 View full post on Instagram Miyake will probably be best remembered for doing more for the pleat than anyone since Fortuny.

Véronique Hyland, ELLE, 9 Aug. 2022 Pleat the front edge of the wrapper repeatedly, pinching the edge closed after each pleat until the entire dumpling is sealed.

People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 2 Aug. 2022 Pinch pleat curtains feature fabric that is pinched along the top to create fullness and often include small loops for curtain hooks.

Amanda Constantine, Good Housekeeping, 30 Apr. 2022 The silhouette was almost unchanged—little jackets underneath a longer leaner jacket with bracelet-length sleeves, knife-pleat and A-line skirts over trousers, big platform shoes.

Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Apr. 2022 For all his pleat advocacy, Martorano realizes that not every guy might be ready to take the plunge.

Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2021 Childhood chinos have graduated to sultry crop tops and box-pleat ultra-mini skirts at Miu Miu.

WSJ, 8 Feb. 2022 Tuck these inward and press flat on the inside of the mask so this new pleat creates a flat seal.

Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica, 18 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English pleiten, derivative of playte, pleit pleat entry 2

Noun

Middle English playte, pleit, plite, pliȝt "fold, fold in cloth made by doubling over material, wrinkle, braid, strand in a braided cord, unit of measure for cloth," borrowed from Anglo-French pleit, plet, plite, playe "fold, bend, unit of cloth, knot, twist," going back to Vulgar Latin *plictum "something folded," noun derivative from neuter of Latin plictus, variant of plicātus, past participle of plicāre "to fold, bend" — more at ply entry 3

Note: The form plictus is apparently attested as a variant of plicātus in manuscripts of Seneca's letters (see Oxford Latin Dictionary and note at explicit). — The Middle English word shows many spellings and has given rise to markedly diverse outcomes in Modern English. The modern form pleat /plit/ would appear to be a regular development of the French diphthongal spelling pleit (compare Anglo-French pais, peis "peace," fait "feat," etc.). The spelling plait entry 1, if pronounced /pleɪt/, either retains the diphthong (until merger with /ɛ:/ from Middle English long a) or represents some other alteration. If pronounced /plæt/, the word is in effect a spelling variant of plat entry 2, a noun derivative of plat entry 1. In addition, there is plet, going back to later Middle English plet, plette, which the Oxford English Dictionary, third edition, characterizes as now "chiefly Scottish and Irish English"; it may result from shortening of the form with /ɛ:/ that gave rise to pleat.

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

单词	pleats
释义	pleat 1 of 2 verb ˈplēt pleated; pleating; pleats transitive verb 1 : fold especially : to arrange in pleats pleat a skirt 2 : plait sense 2 pleater noun pleat 2 of 2 noun : a fold in cloth made by doubling material over on itself also : something resembling such a fold pleatless ˈplēt-ləs adjective Synonyms Verb braid plait plat See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun Her skirt has pleats at the waist. Recent Examples on the Web Verb My grandmother could pleat pork dumplings with grace and speed. New York Times, 18 May 2022 Her mom keeps making fun of her inability to pleat a dumpling. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2021 Though, if spring’s expressive prints and stand-out colors are more your mood, there’s a plissé style for that—from Cult Gaia’s voluminous peachy satin top to Julia Heuer’s wavy statement prints, which use the Japanese shibori technique to pleat. Madeline Fass, Vogue, 26 Apr. 2021 Using hot water ensures thin wrappers that are simple to pleat, whether the dough is rolled into individual rounds or into a sheet for cutting out circles. New York Times, 1 Feb. 2021 While most women in urban India and of the diaspora wear the sari in the familiar front-pleated style known as the Nivi drape, more than one hundred iterations exist across the country, many of which reveal the sari as a utilitarian garment. Meara Sharma, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2019 Battle’s 100 percent cotton masks are washable, have filters sewn in and are pleated to improve breathability and safety. Leada Gore \| Lgore@al.com, al, 5 May 2020 With no sign the virus will be under control any time soon, surgical masks — the three-ply, pleated rectangles that typically sell for a few cents each — have become a political flashpoint across Asia. Anthony Halpin, Bloomberg.com, 29 Apr. 2020 The silk was dyed to a brilliant, rich Prussian blue that becomes glossier and more luminous after pleating. Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 28 Sep. 2019 Noun Hommegirls’ white button-up could be borrowed from the boys, but its classic fit and single pleat in the back flatters any figure. Laura Jackson, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2022 View full post on Instagram Miyake will probably be best remembered for doing more for the pleat than anyone since Fortuny. Véronique Hyland, ELLE, 9 Aug. 2022 Pleat the front edge of the wrapper repeatedly, pinching the edge closed after each pleat until the entire dumpling is sealed. People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 2 Aug. 2022 Pinch pleat curtains feature fabric that is pinched along the top to create fullness and often include small loops for curtain hooks. Amanda Constantine, Good Housekeeping, 30 Apr. 2022 The silhouette was almost unchanged—little jackets underneath a longer leaner jacket with bracelet-length sleeves, knife-pleat and A-line skirts over trousers, big platform shoes. Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Apr. 2022 For all his pleat advocacy, Martorano realizes that not every guy might be ready to take the plunge. Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2021 Childhood chinos have graduated to sultry crop tops and box-pleat ultra-mini skirts at Miu Miu. WSJ, 8 Feb. 2022 Tuck these inward and press flat on the inside of the mask so this new pleat creates a flat seal. Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica, 18 Dec. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English pleiten, derivative of playte, pleit pleat entry 2 Noun Middle English playte, pleit, plite, pliȝt "fold, fold in cloth made by doubling over material, wrinkle, braid, strand in a braided cord, unit of measure for cloth," borrowed from Anglo-French pleit, plet, plite, playe "fold, bend, unit of cloth, knot, twist," going back to Vulgar Latin plictum "something folded," noun derivative from neuter of Latin plictus,* variant of plicātus, past participle of plicāre "to fold, bend" — more at ply entry 3 Note: The form plictus is apparently attested as a variant of plicātus in manuscripts of Seneca's letters (see Oxford Latin Dictionary and note at explicit). — The Middle English word shows many spellings and has given rise to markedly diverse outcomes in Modern English. The modern form pleat /plit/ would appear to be a regular development of the French diphthongal spelling pleit (compare Anglo-French pais, peis "peace," fait "feat," etc.). The spelling plait entry 1, if pronounced /pleɪt/, either retains the diphthong (until merger with /ɛ:/ from Middle English long a) or represents some other alteration. If pronounced /plæt/, the word is in effect a spelling variant of plat entry 2, a noun derivative of plat entry 1. In addition, there is plet, going back to later Middle English plet, plette, which the Oxford English Dictionary, third edition, characterizes as now "chiefly Scottish and Irish English"; it may result from shortening of the form with /ɛ:/ that gave rise to pleat. First Known Use Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing pleat crystal pleat kick pleat box pleat crystal pleat kick pleat box pleat Kids Definition pleat 1 of 2 verb ˈplēt pleated; pleating : to arrange in folds made by doubling material over on itself pleat 2 of 2 noun : a fold (as in cloth) made by doubling material over on itself pleats 1 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of pleat as in braids to form into a braid pleat ribbons Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance braids plaits plats weaves interlaces interweaves pleats 2 of 2 noun plural of pleat as in plaits Synonyms & Similar Words plaits corrugations plies loops tucks creases seams puckers layers crinkles furrows wrinkles crimps crow's feet crow's-feet
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pleat

verb

noun

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing pleat

Kids Definition

verb

noun

verb

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