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pleat

🇬🇧 UK/pli:t/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A fold sewn or pressed into fabric, especially in a skirt or trousers, to add fullness

褶,褶皱

v.

To make folds in a piece of fabric or garment

打褶,折叠

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
pleatfold, bend, involve
=pleat

Common Collocations

  • 1.knife pleat单向褶
  • 2.box pleat箱形褶
  • 3.pleated skirt百褶裙
  • 4.[pressed pleat]熨烫褶线

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The tailor pressed sharp pleats into the front of the dress trousers.

  • 2.

    Her skirt featured deep pleats that flared out gracefully as she walked.

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