pleat

v. fold; make ruffles in clothing; wrinkle, crease

n. fold; gather; crease (in clothing)

A pleat (older plait) is a type of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and securing it in place. It is commonly used in clothing and upholstery to gather a wide piece of fabric to a narrower circumference.Pleats are categorized as pressed, that is, ironed or otherwise heat-set into a sharp crease, or unpressed, falling in soft rounded folds. Pleats may also be partially sewn flat and allowed to fall open below.Small pleats sewn in place down their entire length are called tucks.
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Noun
1. any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
(synonym) plait
(hypernym) fold, crease, plication, flexure, crimp, bend
(hyponym) box pleat
(derivation) ruffle
Verb
1. pleat or gather into a ruffle; "ruffle the curtain fabric"
(synonym) ruffle
(hypernym) fold, fold up, turn up
(derivation) plait
2. fold into pleats, "Pleat the cloth"
(synonym) plicate
(hypernym) fold, fold up, turn up

(n. & v. t.)
See Plait.
  

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