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plait

/pleɪt/

Meanings
noun
A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat.

Examples :

"a box plait"
material style appearance

Related Words

Illustration braid

braid noun

/bɹeɪd/

A sudden movement; a jerk, a wrench.

"The sudden braid of the dog's leash as it chased a squirrel nearly pulled the child off her feet. "

Illustration strands

strands noun

/strændz/

The shore or beach of the sea or ocean; shore; beach.

"Grand Strand"

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration cloth

cloth noun

/klɑθ/ /klɒθ/ /klɔθ/

A woven fabric such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use.

"My grandmother used a soft, colorful cloth to polish the antique furniture. "

Illustration interweave

interweave verb

/ɪntəɹˈwiːv/

To combine through weaving.

"The artist skillfully interwove different colored threads to create a beautiful tapestry. "

Illustration double

double noun

/ˈdʌb.əl/

Twice the number, amount, size, etc.

"My brother's allowance is a double of mine. "

Illustration narrow

narrow noun

/ˈnæɹəʊ/ /ˈnæɹoʊ/

(chiefly in the plural) A narrow passage, especially a contracted part of a stream, lake, or sea; a strait connecting two bodies of water.

"the narrows of New York harbor"

Illustration styled

styled verb

/staɪld/

To design, fashion, make, or arrange in a certain way or form (style)

"She styled her hair in loose waves for the party. "

Illustration plaiting

plaiting verb

/ˈpleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈplætɪŋ/

To fold; to double in narrow folds; to pleat

"to plait a ruffle"

Illustration pleat

pleat noun

/pliːt/

A fold in the fabric of a garment, usually a skirt, as a part of the design of the garment, with the purpose of adding controlled fullness and freedom of movement, or taking up excess fabric. There are many types of pleats, differing in their construction and appearance.

"The school uniform skirt had a single, neat pleat in the front. "

Illustration doubling

doubling verb

/ˈdʌblɪŋ/ /ˈdəblɪŋ/

To multiply by two.

"The company doubled their earnings per share over last quarter."

Illustration ruffle

ruffle noun

/ˈɹʌfəl/

Any gathered or curled strip of fabric added as trim or decoration.

"She loved the dress with the lace ruffle at the hem."