pleat: Meaning and Definition of

pleat

Pronunciation: (plēt), [key]
— n.
  1. a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
—v.t.
  1. to fold or arrange in pleats.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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