Definitions for pleats

pleats pleat

Spelling: [pleet]
IPA: /plit/

Pleats is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 202 anagrams from letters in pleats (aelpst).

Definitions for pleats

noun

  1. a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.

verb (used with object)

  1. to fold or arrange in pleats.

Origin of pleats

1325-75; Middle English; variant of plait

Examples for pleats

Take a short length of ribbon and pleat it once through the center.

Mrs Denton lifted the corner of her apron, and began to pleat it.

And she did hope that pleat from the neck would look all right.

Some have one pleat on each leg rather than double pleats, for example.

After each successive stroke press the pleat under the thumb of the left hand.

“I did, but I forgot,” explained Dot, trying to fold over a pleat so that the vivid streaks of green paint would not show.

Having sloped off the lower corners of these parts, pleat them, and join them with the foundation.

Rory rubbed the sweat from his drenched palm on the pleat of his kilt, and caught the basket-hand tighter.

This is made by turning the first pleat to the left and the next to the right.

Mistress Gundy patted the pleat of her lips every moment or two, maybe enjoying a silent burp.

Word Value for pleats
Scrable

7

Words with friends

9

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