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pleated

/ˈpliːtɪd/

Meanings
verb
To form one or more pleats in a piece of fabric or a garment.

Examples :

"The tailor pleated the skirt to give it a more interesting shape. "
appearance style wear material

Related Words

Illustration interesting

interesting verb

/ˈɪnt(ə)ɹɛstɪŋ/ /ˈɪnt(ʃ)ɹɛstɪŋ/

To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing.

"The new museum exhibit really interested me in ancient Egyptian history. "

Illustration stylish

stylish adjective

/ˈstaɪlɪʃ/

Having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress.

"My sister always dresses in a stylish way, even for everyday school events. "

Illustration giving

giving verb

/ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

(ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.

"She is giving her friend a book. "

Illustration pleats

pleats noun

/pliːts/

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 neat, ironed pleats that allowed the girls to move comfortably. "

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 having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration piece

piece noun

/piːs/

A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.

"I’d like another piece of pie."

Illustration fabric

fabric noun

/ˈfæb.ɹɪk/

An edifice or building.

"The new school fabric is modern and spacious. "

Illustration tailor

tailor noun

/ˈteɪlə/ /ˈteɪlɚ/

A person who makes, repairs, or alters clothes professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.

"He works as a tailor on Swanston Street."

Illustration garment

garment noun

/ˈɡɑː.mənt/ /ˈɡɑɹ.mənt/

A single item of clothing.

"My daughter chose a bright red garment for her school play. "

Illustration unique

unique noun

/juːˈniːk/

A thing without a like; something unequalled or unparallelled.

"Her artistic talent is a unique gift in our family. "

Illustration create

create verb

/kɹiːˈeɪt/

To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)

"You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red."