Phrase Hound found 11 phrases and 12 compound words that contain pleat. The most common are listed below. Open pleat in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 11
- knife pleatA type of sharply pressed pleating, especially in a skirt or kilt, in which all of the folds are turned in one direction, with each pleat being three layers of fabric thick.
- box pleatA knife pleat when arranged back to back with others.
- kick pleatA kind of pleat that is set near the hem of a straight skirt to allow the wearer to walk comfortably while preserving the narrow style line.
- Watteau pleatA kind of box pleat found at the back neckline of 18th-century sack-back gowns.
- pencil pleatA pleat with a semicylindrical appearance like a row of pencils, often used for curtains.
- accordion pleatA series of permanent folds of equal width in alternating opposite directions made in fabric, paper, or other material.
- cartridge pleatA kind of pleats used to gather a large amount of fabric into a small waistband or armscye without adding bulk to the seam.
- honeycomb pleatA narrow, rolled pleat used as a foundation for smocking.
- organ pleatA softly rounded pleat arranged in parallel rows like the pipes of a pipe organ.
- reet pleatThe pleat of a zoot suit.
- Fortuny pleatA kind of crisp pleat set in silk fabrics.
Compound words 12
- pleatlessWithout pleats.
- pleatypleated
- unpleatTo remove the plaits of; to smooth.
- pleatableAble to be formed into pleats.
- pleaterA person or machine that produces pleats.
- pleatlikeResembling or characteristic of a pleat.
- repleatTo pleat again.
- pleatherFaux leather, usually made of polyurethane.
- compleatArchaic spelling of complete: To finish; to make done; to reach the end.
- pleatersplural of pleater: A person or machine that produces pleats.