Dictionary Check: pleat

"pleat" is a valid word!

Scrabble 7 points
Words with Friends 9 points

Definition

noun

any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape

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verb

pleat or gather into a ruffle

Example: "ruffle the curtain fabric"
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verb

fold into pleats

Example: "Pleat the cloth"
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