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- verb Present participle of
pleat . - noun An action or arrangement in which something is
pleated .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of folding in parallel folds
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Examples
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The pleating may be caught together at top and bottom of box pleat, and it is then known as _rose pleating_.
Make Your Own Hats Gene Allen Martin
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This is the time to prove your worth, because no matter how accessible I have promised to be, there will come a time when I will begin to reject your phone calls pleating for long distance assistance.
rainandfire Diary Entry rainandfire 2005
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Indeed, Mr. Tait has persuasively combined sports and couture in a different way and the pleating is an imaginative way to give texture and a sense of energy to the clothes while being very much about craft.
NYT > Home Page By CATHY HORYN 2011
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Some have beading and lace while others are decorated with intricate pleating, which is why Wilson refers to much of the late
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Some have beading and lace while others are decorated with intricate pleating, which is why Wilson refers to much of the late
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"It's a kind of pleating," explained Dorothy, putting down the dog.
Love Letters 2010
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Associated Press Details such as pleating in the front of this gold shirt made simple pieces unique.
On the Runway: Marni 2008
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"It's a kind of pleating," explained Dorothy, putting down the dog.
The Road to Oz 1887
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"It's a kind of pleating," explained Dorothy, putting down the dog.
The Road to Oz 1887
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Look at how the pleating in the Virgin's headdress and halo is matched by the pattern of the rocks behind her head: brilliant artificiality or naive conceit?
Gopnik's Daily Pic: Bacchiacca in Baltimore Blake Gopnik 2010
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