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pleat

/pliːt/

Meanings
noun
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.

Examples :

"The school uniform skirt had a single, neat pleat in the front. "
appearance material wear style

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration tablecloth

tablecloth noun

/ˈteɪbəlˌklɔθ/ /ˈteɪbəlˌklɒθ/

A cloth used to cover and protect a table, especially for a dining table.

"My mom laid a beautiful tablecloth on the dining table before dinner. "

Illustration seamstress

seamstress noun

/ˈsiːm(p).stɹɪs/

A woman who sews clothes professionally.

"The seamstress carefully stitched the new school uniform for my daughter. "

Illustration controlled

controlled verb

/kənˈtɹəʊld/ /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹoʊld/

To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.

"With a simple remote, he could control the toy truck."

Illustration appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Illustration structured

structured verb

/ˈstrʌktʃərd/ /ˈstrʌktʃərəd/

To give structure to; to arrange.

"The teacher structured the lesson with a clear introduction, activity, and conclusion. "

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration distinctive

distinctive noun

/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

A distinctive thing: a quality or property permitting distinguishing; a characteristic.

"Her distinctive laugh, a high-pitched giggle, could be heard across the entire playground. "

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

Illustration stiffness

stiffness noun

/ˈstɪfnəs/

Rigidity or a measure of rigidity.

"After sitting at the desk for hours, I felt a lot of stiffness in my neck. "

Illustration differing

differing verb

/ˈdɪfərɪŋ/ /ˈdɪfrɪŋ/

Not to have the same traits or characteristics; to be unalike or distinct.

"These shoes only differ from those ones in having slightly longer laces."

Illustration longitudinal

longitudinal noun

/lɔŋɡəˈt͡ʃʉːdənəl/ /ˌlɒŋɡɪˈtjuːdɪnl/ /ˌlɑndʒəˈtuːdənəl/

Any longitudinal piece, as in shipbuilding etc.

"The ship's longitudinal was reinforced to withstand the strong waves. "