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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPleat
/pliːt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A fold in cloth or other material, typically one of several that are sewn in place.
"The dress featured a series of elegant pleats that added volume and movement."
- 1
To fold (a piece of cloth) into pleats.
"She decided to pleat the fabric to create a more structured look."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, alteration of 'plight' or related to Old French pleit, meaning a fold or double, stemming from Latin plicare ('to fold'). Historically used in tailoring to describe double or multiple folds of cloth held by stitching.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pleat" is said worldwide
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plis
Transliteration: plee
"La robe avait plusieurs plis élégants."
Falte
Transliteration: fal-te
"Das Kleid hatte mehrere elegante Falten."
pieghe
Transliteration: pee-eh-geh
"Il vestito presentava diverse pieghe eleganti."
pliegues
Transliteration: plee-eh-ges
"El vestido tenía varios pliegues elegantes."
pregas
Transliteration: preh-gas
"O vestido tinha várias pregas elegantes."
गुड़िया
Transliteration: gudiya
"पोशाक में कई गुड़िया थीं।"
褶皱
Transliteration: zhě zhòu
"这件裙子有几个优雅的褶皱。"
주름
Transliteration: jureum
"그 드레스에는 여러 개의 우아한 주름이 있었습니다."
プリーツ
Transliteration: purītsu
"そのドレスにはいくつかの優雅なプリーツがありました。"
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