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pleat
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As a noun, pleat means 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. As a verb, it means form one or more pleats in a piece of fabric or a garment.
Meanings of pleat
8 meaningsnoun
sewingA 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.
botanyA fold in an organ, usually a longitudinal fold in a long leaf such as that of palmetto, lending it stiffness.
A plait.
Any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
Similar: plait
verb
To form one or more pleats in a piece of fabric or a garment.
To plait.
“pleat my hair”
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).