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unpleat

unpleat verb: to remove the plaits of; to smooth.

Verb

unpleat (third-person singular simple present unpleats, present participle unpleating, simple past and past participle unpleated)

  1. (transitive) To remove the plaits of; to smooth.
    • twist a lock of hair , or take a corner of your sleeve and pleat , unpleat , pleat , unpleat1988, Miriam Arad, Randomalia

Forms of unpleat

third-person singular presentunpleats
present participleunpleating
past participleunpleated
pastunpleated

Origin of unpleat

From un- + pleat.

Questions about unpleat

What does unpleat mean?
Unpleat means to remove the plaits of; to smooth.
What part of speech is unpleat?
Unpleat is a verb.
What is the past tense of unpleat?
The past tense of unpleat is unpleated.

Words near unpleat in the dictionary

  1. unpleasingness
  2. unpleasurable
  3. unpleasurableness
  4. unpleasurably
  5. unpleasure
  6. unpleat
  7. unpleated
  8. unpleating
  9. unpleats
  10. unplebeian
  11. unpled

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