Meanings of pleating in English

From there, she went through the accordion pleating that connected the two trailers.

Yeager sat beneath the wild cucumber vines pleating a horsehair hatband for Daisy Ellington.

It's all in the subtle details - braided leather handles, pleating and practical inner pockets.

But they're still polished, thanks to the front pleating.

Fold the edges of the pastry over to make a free-form tart, pleating as required.

She is nervous, pleating the bottom of her blouse.

She is known for craftsmanship and extraordinary fabric-manipulation techniques like pleating, leather-stitching, hand-beading and feather work.

To make this happen, we go again to the technique of box pleating or square packing.

Techniques such as pleating, spirals and folding are being used in everything from bridges to ballgowns.

Special machines for perforating designs or for pleating materials are often needed in teaching the garment trades.

Christine stood by the dressing-table pleating the cover-frilling with her small fingers that were loaded with rings.

Ted's nervous fingers were pleating the tablecloth.

A RECURRENT feature emerging at the Paris collections for spring is the use of pleating, particularly in lightweight fabrics.

With nervousness patent in every move, Mrs. Neugass sat forward, pleating and unpleating a little section of her apron.

Detailing came in tops with ruffled bottoms, puffed-up sleeves as well pleating and draping on strapless evening dresses and organza skirts.

Embroidery and feather work are showcased on the upper floor of the exhibition, while pleating, lacework and leatherwork occupy the lower galleries.