pleat
pleat — noun
- pleatsingular
- pleatsplural
1. an even fold in fabric, pressed or stitched to hold its shape
an even fold in fabric, pressed or stitched to hold its shape
The school skirt had three sharp pleats down the front.
collocation: sharp pleats
Reuben pressed each pleat flat with a hot iron before sewing.
collocation: press pleats flat
Nia chose trousers with narrow pleats for her job interview.
The dressmaker folded the fabric into neat pleats and pinned it.
Pleats on the sleeves gave the blouse a softer, more relaxed look.
pleat — verb
- pleatpresent simple I / you / we / they
- pleats3rd person singular
- pleating-ing form
- pleatedpast simple
1. to create pressed, parallel folds in fabric
to create pressed, parallel folds in fabric
Jack pleated the curtain fabric before attaching it to the rail.
transitive: pleat + material
The tailor carefully pleated the cotton around the waistline.
pleat + around + location phrase
Hyun learned to pleat a traditional Korean skirt at school.
Zayd pleated the edge of the tablecloth to give it a neat finish.
Putri spent the afternoon pleating linen strips for the lampshade.
文法句型
pleat + noun phrase
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person working with fabric (tailor, dressmaker). Object must be fabric or a garment part.