noun🔗SharePliA 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 jupe de l'uniforme scolaire avait un seul pli net sur le devant.appearancematerialwearstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePliA 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. "Les plis distinctifs de la feuille de palmier l'ont rendue suffisamment rigide pour conserver sa forme sur le porche.anatomybiologyplantorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePliA plait."My grandmother carefully made a neat pleat in the tablecloth before placing it on the table. "Ma grand-mère a soigneusement fait un pli net dans la nappe avant de la poser sur la table.appearancematerialstylewearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePlisserTo form one or more pleats in a piece of fabric or a garment."She carefully pleated the fabric to create a stylish skirt. "Elle a soigneusement plissé le tissu pour créer une jupe élégante.materialwearstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePlisserTo plait."The seamstress carefully pleated the fabric to create a nice, structured skirt. "La couturière a soigneusement plissé le tissu pour créer une jolie jupe structurée.stylewearmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
