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How to pronounce “pleat”
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Pronunciation guide for pleat
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of pleat with real speech in context.
- Available examples
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- Real speech example
- Between The Folds
near like what pleats do when they express a line.
- Definition summary
- (sewing) 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.
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How to pronounce pleat
Between The Folds
near like what pleats do when they express a line.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “pleat”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (sewing) 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.
- A similar fold in a filter, lampshade, or various other products.
- (botany) A fold in an organ, usually a longitudinal fold in a long leaf such as that of palmetto, lending it stiffness.
- A plait.
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To form one or more pleats in a piece of fabric or a garment.
- To plait.
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