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Pleat

noun/plˈiːt/
Definition
any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
pleat or gather into a ruffle
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/plˈiːt/
🇬🇧British English
/plˈiːt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/plˈiːt/
1 syllable Say it as /plˈiːt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounany of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
verbpleat or gather into a ruffle
“ruffle the curtain fabric”
verbfold into pleats,
“Pleat the cloth”
Word Forms
pleatverbpleat or gather into a ruffle
plaitverbmake by braiding or interlacing
rufflenouna strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
pleatnounany of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
pleatingnounthe act of folding in parallel folds
plicationnounan angular or rounded shape made by folding
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Falte
jede von verschiedenen Arten von Falten, die durch das erneute Doppeln des Stoffes und das anschließende Pressen oder Nähen in Form entstehen
🇫🇷French
pli
n'importe quel type de pli formé en doublant le tissu sur lui-même, puis en le pressant ou en le cousant pour lui donner la forme
🇪🇸Spanish
pliegue
Cualquiera de los diversos tipos de pliegue formado al doblar la tela sobre sí misma y luego presionarla o coserla para darle forma.
🇮🇹Italian
piega
uno qualsiasi dei vari tipi di piega formati raddoppiando il tessuto su se stesso e quindi premendo o cucendo nella forma
🇳🇱Dutch
plooi
een van de verschillende soorten vouwen die worden gevormd door de stof weer op zichzelf te verdubbelen en vervolgens in vorm te drukken of te naaien
🇵🇹Portuguese
prega
qualquer um dos vários tipos de dobra formados dobrando o tecido sobre si mesmo e depois pressionando ou costurando no formato
🇷🇺Russian
складка
любой из различных типов складок, образующийся путем сгибания ткани вдвое, а затем прижимания или сшивания для придания формы.
India
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్లీట్
ఫాబ్రిక్‌ని రెట్టింపు చేసి, ఆపై నొక్కడం లేదా కుట్టడం ద్వారా ఏర్పడిన వివిధ రకాల మడతలు
🇮🇳Gujarati
પ્લીટ
વિવિધ પ્રકારના ફોલ્ડમાંથી કોઈપણ ફેબ્રિકને તેના પર બમણું કરીને અને પછી દબાવીને અથવા તેને આકાર આપીને બનાવવામાં આવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮನವಿ
ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ದ್ವಿಗುಣಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಮತ್ತು ನಂತರ ಒತ್ತುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಅಥವಾ ಆಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊಲಿಯುವ ಮೂಲಕ ರೂಪುಗೊಂಡ ಯಾವುದೇ ರೀತಿಯ ಮಡಿಕೆಗಳು
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്ലീറ്റ്
ഫാബ്രിക് ഇരട്ടിയാക്കി പിന്നീട് അമർത്തിയോ തുന്നിച്ചേർത്തോ രൂപപ്പെടുത്തുന്ന ഏതെങ്കിലും തരത്തിലുള്ള മടക്കുകൾ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
通过将织物对折然后压制或缝合成形而形成的各种类型的折叠的任何一种
🇯🇵Japanese
プリーツ
布地を二重にして、プレスまたは縫い合わせて形を整えることによって形成されるさまざまなタイプの折り目の総称
🇰🇷Korean
주름
천을 다시 두 배로 접은 다음 누르거나 꿰매어 모양을 만드는 다양한 유형의 접힘
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nếp gấp
bất kỳ loại nếp gấp nào được hình thành bằng cách nhân đôi vải lại và sau đó nhấn hoặc khâu thành hình
🇹🇭Thai
จีบ
การพับแบบต่างๆ ที่เกิดขึ้นจากการเอาผ้ากลับเข้าที่แล้วจึงอัดหรือเย็บให้เป็นรูปทรง
🇮🇩Indonesian
wiru
salah satu dari berbagai jenis lipatan yang dibentuk dengan menggandakan kain kembali dan kemudian menekan atau menjahit menjadi bentuk
🇲🇾Malay
lipatan
mana-mana daripada pelbagai jenis lipatan yang dibentuk dengan menggandakan fabrik kembali pada dirinya dan kemudian menekan atau mencantum ke dalam bentuk
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
طوى
أي من أنواع الطيات المختلفة التي يتم تشكيلها عن طريق مضاعفة القماش مرة أخرى ثم الضغط عليه أو خياطته ليشكل شكله
🇮🇷Persian
پلیسه
هر یک از انواع چین‌خوردگی که با دوبرابر کردن پارچه روی خودش و سپس فشار دادن یا دوختن شکل ایجاد می‌شود.
🇹🇷Turkish
kıvrım
Kumaşın kendi üzerine ikiye katlanması ve ardından preslenmesi veya dikilmesiyle oluşturulan çeşitli katlama türlerinden herhangi biri
🇮🇱Hebrew
קֵפֶל
כל אחד מסוגי הקפלים השונים הנוצרים על ידי הכפלת הבד בחזרה על עצמו ולאחר מכן לחיצה או תפירה לצורה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'pleat'?
The primary meaning of 'pleat' is 'any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'pleat' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'pleat' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'pleat' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'pleat' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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