noun🔗SharePliegueA 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. "La falda del uniforme escolar tenía un solo pliegue limpio en la parte delantera.appearancematerialwearstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePliegueA fold in an organ, usually a longitudinal fold in a long leaf such as that of palmetto, lending it stiffness."The palmetto leaf's distinctive pleats made it stiff enough to hold its shape on the porch. "Los pliegues distintivos de la hoja de palmito la hicieron lo suficientemente rígida como para mantener su forma en el porche.anatomybiologyplantorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePliegueA plait."My grandmother carefully made a neat pleat in the tablecloth before placing it on the table. "Mi abuela hizo cuidadosamente un pliegue limpio en el mantel antes de colocarlo sobre la mesa.appearancematerialstylewearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePlisarTo form one or more pleats in a piece of fabric or a garment."She carefully pleated the fabric to create a stylish skirt. "Ella plisó cuidadosamente la tela para crear una falda elegante.materialwearstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePlisarTo plait."The seamstress carefully pleated the fabric to create a nice, structured skirt. "La costurera plisó cuidadosamente la tela para crear una falda bonita y estructurada.stylewearmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
