pleat

English Thesaurus

1. any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	bend, crease, crimp, flexure, fold, plication,
definition	:	an angular or rounded shape made by folding (noun.shape)

hyponym	:	box pleat,
definition	:	a flat double pleat made by folding under the fabric on either side of it (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	inverted pleat,
definition	:	a box pleat reversed so that the fullness is turned inward (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	kick pleat,
definition	:	pleat in back of a straight skirt to allow ease in walking (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	knife pleat,
definition	:	a single pleat turned in one direction (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	tuck,
definition	:	a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place (noun.artifact)

2. fold into pleats, (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	fold, fold up, turn up, fold, fold up, turn up,
definition	:	bend or lay so that one part covers the other (verb.contact)

3. any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	pleat, ruffle,
definition	:	pleat or gather into a ruffle (verb.contact)

derivation	:	braid, lace, plait,
definition	:	make by braiding or interlacing (verb.creation)

4. fold into pleats, (verb.contact)

derivation	:	pleating, plication,
definition	:	the act of folding in parallel folds (noun.act)

derivation	:	bend, crease, crimp, flexure, fold, plication,
definition	:	an angular or rounded shape made by folding (noun.shape)

5. pleat or gather into a ruffle (verb.contact)

derivation	:	pleating, plication,
definition	:	the act of folding in parallel folds (noun.act)

derivation	:	flounce, frill, furbelow, ruffle,
definition	:	a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	plait, pleat,
definition	:	any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape (noun.artifact)

6. any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	pleat, ruffle,
definition	:	pleat or gather into a ruffle (verb.contact)

derivation	:	braid, lace, plait,
definition	:	make by braiding or interlacing (verb.creation)

7. fold into pleats, (verb.contact)

derivation	:	pleating, plication,
definition	:	the act of folding in parallel folds (noun.act)

derivation	:	bend, crease, crimp, flexure, fold, plication,
definition	:	an angular or rounded shape made by folding (noun.shape)

8. pleat or gather into a ruffle (verb.contact)

derivation	:	pleating, plication,
definition	:	the act of folding in parallel folds (noun.act)

derivation	:	flounce, frill, furbelow, ruffle,
definition	:	a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	plait, pleat,
definition	:	any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape (noun.artifact)