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pleat n. [
plait] any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
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pleat v. [
ruffle] pleat or gather into a ruffle; "ruffle the curtain fabric"
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pleat v. [
plicate] fold into pleats, "Pleat the cloth"
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