pleat

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: plaitruffleplicate

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shapeSynonyms: plait

Verb (2)

  1. pleat or gather into a ruffle“ruffle the curtain fabric”Synonyms: ruffle
  2. fold into pleats, "Pleat the cloth"Synonyms: plicate
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Pleat \Pleat\ (pl[=e]t), n. & v. t. See Plait. [1913 Webster]
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