Pleat

/pliːt/

Synonyms for "pleat" (102 found)

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Closest matches (21)

accordion pleataqueductbox pleatcanal canalization canalize carve chamfer channel chisel corrugate crack crease

Verb(2 words)

bloused concertinaed

Noun(5 words)

blouses blousing concertina creasecrease pattern

Adjective(1 words)

corrugated

Strong matches (30)

Noun(5 words)

creases foldfold arrangementfolding mechanismfolds

crimp crisp cut dado dike ditch dog-ear doubledouble overenfold engrave entrenchment flounce flute foldfold overfosse frill furrow gash

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gather goffer gouge

Verb(2 words)

crumples folded

Related words (51)

groove gully gutterha haha-ha incise infold interfold kennelknife pleatlap overmoat plait plat plicate plow ply pucker quill rabbet

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rifle ruff ruffle rut score scratch slit streak striatesunk fencetrench trough tuckturn overtwill wrinkle

Noun(10 words)

plait plication shirr smocking tuck tuckering tucking tucks wimpling wrinkles

Verb(4 words)

plicate ruffle shirrs smocked

Adjective(1 words)

shirred

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5 relation types

More general

12 entries

bend crease crimpfabric design elementfabric featureflexure foldfold upfolding plicationturn up

More specific

9 entries

accordion pleatbox pleatcartridge pleatfishtail pleatgodet pleatinverted pleatknife pleatsunburst pleatsunray pleat

Collocations

9 entries

accordion pleatbox pleatcartridge pleatdouble pleatgodet pleatknife pleatpressed pleatsunburst pleatsunray pleat

Inflections

3 entries

pleated pleating pleats

Derivations

3 entries

pleated pleater pleating

Sample sentences

1 total sentences available.

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pleat my hair

Source: wiktionary

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