- any of various types of fold formed by doubling back fabric and pressing, stitching, or steaming into place
See also box pleat
- (transitive) to arrange (material, part of a garment, etc) in pleats
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
pleat /plit/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
v. [~ + object]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Clothinga fold in clothing made by doubling cloth or material upon itself.
v. [~ + object]
- Clothingto arrange in pleats:She pleated the skirt.
pleat
(plēt),USA pronunciation n.
v.t.
pleat′er, n.
pleat′less, adj.
- Clothinga fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
v.t.
- Clothingto fold or arrange in pleats.
- 1325–75; Middle English; variant of plait
pleat′less, adj.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pleat /pliːt/ n
'pleated' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
frill
- fustanella
- kilt
- plicate
- plissé
- puggree
- ruche
- ruff
- ruffle
- yoke
- broomstick skirt
- cargo pocket
- cummerbund
- dress shirt
- filibeg
- flounce
- kilted
- plaiting