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- pronunciation:
- plit
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
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noun |
| definition: |
a decorative permanent fold of even width, pressed or sewn in the fabric of a garment, curtain, or the like.
- similar words:
- fold, plait, pucker, ruffle, tuck
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| related words: |
bustle, gather, gathering |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
pleats, pleating, pleated |
| definition: |
to double over (fabric) in a fold and press or sew as a pleat.
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| related words: |
double, fold, gather, ruffle, tuck |
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| derivation: |
pleatless (adj.) |
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