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Meanings of pleated in English

Spanish
plisado
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Double folding a definite, even width of fabric and fixing it in place by sewing or pressing or both.

plisado
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Examples for "pleating"
Examples for "pleating"
1
From there, she went through the accordion pleating that connected the two trailers.
The Lost World
2
Yeager sat beneath the wild cucumber vines pleating a horsehair hatband for Daisy Ellington.
Steve Yeager
3
It's all in the subtle details - braided leather handles, pleating and practical inner pockets.
The Guardian
4
But they're still polished, thanks to the front pleating.
NY Magazine
5
Fold the edges of the pastry over to make a free-form tart, pleating as required.
Radio NZ
Usage of pleated in English
1
The one that worked best, however, was a pleated variety from Tultex.
NY Magazine
2
He was a thrid peddler in a dinky little pleated coat, Dannie.
At the Foot of the Rainbow
3
Mrs. Paine, in her agitation, pleated her muslin apron into a fan.
Purple Springs
4
All the windows are covered with pleated shades throughout the daylight hours.
Seize the night
5
White plain-pleated linen, with enamel studs resembling linen, is also very fashionable.
Manners and Social Usages
6
There were liver spots visible on the pleated folds of his neck.
Masked
7
She had put on a long, pleated white skirt and maroon blouse.
A touch of death
8
No mistaking the tension that pleated the soft skin around his eyes.
The truth of valor
9
He wore pleated gray pants and a plaid button-down every single day.
Nemesis
10
A head poked out, then a leg draped in voluminous, pleated robes.
The Memoirs of Cleopatra
11
Plaid pleated skirt, crisp white blouse, grungy sweat socks and beatup Reeboks.
Four to score
12
We have to somehow get tunics, he said, looking at my pleated dress.
Cleopatra's Moon
13
The skirt is pleated, light summer stuff, and falls in a straight line.
The Wrong Twin
14
Two paper tendrils, also accordion-pleated, hung down from the clapper of the bell.
Cat’s Cradle
15
A one-shoulder, pleated dress from LA label Clover Canyon has been extremely popular.
The Guardian
16
A pleated dress bore the oversized sleeves she often made on the show.
Reuters
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Translations for pleated
Spanish
plisado
Pleated through the time
Pleated across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common