pleating

Speech parts

1. pleating - Noun

2. pleating - Verb

Meaning

the act of folding in parallel folds

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

plication bend pleat gathering gather fold folding tuck crease crimp pucker wrinkle ruffle crinkle plicate
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Antonyms

headland spread expand extend smooth trim
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Hypernyms

fold folding

Phrases with the word

sharply pressed pleating type of sharply pressed pleating

Examples

In pleating to the stripe, one of the vertical stripes in the tartan is selected and the fabric is then folded so that this stripe runs down the center of each pleat. Source: Internet

Pleating to the sett In pleating to the sett, the fabric is folded so that the pattern of the sett is maintained and is repeated all around the kilt. Source: Internet

This is often called military pleating because it is the style adopted by many military regiments. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

pleater pleather pleathered pleating to the sett pleating to the stripe pleatless