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pleats

pleats is the plural of pleat.

pleats is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pleat.

Meaning of pleat

Noun

pleat (plural pleats)

  1. 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.
  2. A similar fold in a filter, lampshade, or various other products.
  3. A fold in an organ, usually a longitudinal fold in a long leaf such as that of palmetto, lending it stiffness.
  4. A plait.

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Proper noun capitalized: Pleats

Pleats

  1. (plural) plural of Pleat

Phrases with pleats

Questions about pleats

What is pleats the plural of?
Pleats is the plural of pleat.
What part of speech is pleats?
Pleats is a proper noun.

Words near pleats in the dictionary

  1. pleating to the stripe
  2. pleatings
  3. pleatless
  4. pleatlessness
  5. pleatlike
  6. pleats
  7. pleaty
  8. pleb
  9. plebanate
  10. plebanates
  11. plebbier

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