pleat

noun

1. any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape

Similar word(s): plait

Definition categories: man–made, bend, crease, crimp, flexure, fold, plication

verb

1. pleat or gather into a ruffle

Similar word(s): ruffle

Definition categories: contact, fold

2. fold into pleats

- Pleat the cloth

Similar word(s): plicate

Definition categories: contact, fold