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Recent Examples of pleat
Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
The dress featured a V neckline and pronounced pleating on the skirt.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
Julia Teti, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
The pants have a high waist, functional pockets, and flattering pleats.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Dumpling-making was also very much a joint effort, with her father rolling the homemade dough wrappers, most everyone else filling and pleating them and her mom handling the cooking.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
The dress featured a V neckline and pronounced pleating on the skirt.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
Noun
The look featured a camel hair, four-bar classic sport coat, which coordinated to the single pleat four-bar trousers.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
The pants have a high waist, functional pockets, and flattering pleats.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleat
Verb
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Now, a new Consumer Reports study found carcinogens, a substance that can increase the risk of developing cancer, in synthetic braiding hair.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
27 Feb. 2025
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Use a pea-size amount of braiding gel to define the segment, making the part on your scalp appear crisper. Step 3: Smooth a pea-size amount of twisting cream or gel along the entire small section.—
Annie Blay,
Allure,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Lawrence also wore her hair in thick plaits, and donned a pair of orange lensed, oval sunglasses.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2025
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The classic, super-long plait was just as polished.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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If skiing isn’t your thing, the resort is still a haven for winter activity: ice skate across Brewer’s Pond, located in the heart of the village, go tubing at Tube Town, or fat bike or snowshoe on a variety of trails and loops that skirt the edge of the ski hill.—
Jennifer Malloy,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2025
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Conveniently located inside the I-435 loop, this close-in development offers easy access to major highways.—
ReeceNichols Real Estate,
Kansas City Star,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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When the nanny and the husband engage in an affair, the pregnant wife gets wise, and everything starts coming apart at the seams for all involved.—
Jordan Crucchiola,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
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For the occasion Hailey wore a monochromatic ensemble consisting of a black sweater with a center seam and a pair of wide-leg trousers elongated with pointed-toe black boots.—
Marissa Muller,
WWD,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The corrugation process guarantees that the containers are robust and lightweight, which is necessary for stacking and transportation in an efficient manner.—
CMG Containers,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2024
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Electrons in today’s graphene can move up to a micrometer before getting scattered by imperfections, such as corrugations in the surface of the material or grain boundaries between adjacent crystal patches.—
Chun-Yung Sung,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Jan. 2012
Noun
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The tuck position is far easier in a backward rotation than what's required for a front flip.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Feb. 2025
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Lekki’s routine, which features two back tucks and a full-twisting dismount, was nearly good enough to earn a top 5 medal.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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As AIs continue to advance, the need for code in the middleware layer diminishes.—
Ron Williams,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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In the end, Pisces season invites you to create a solid foundation for yourself while exploring the deeper layers of your personal and professional life.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Nothing really pulls or puckers, which is difficult to achieve on this type of build.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
6 Jan. 2025
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These compounds, which look like rings at the molecular level, interact with proteins in your saliva to produce a dry, astringent sensation that makes your mouth pucker.—
Rosemary Trout,
Discover Magazine,
27 Nov. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Pleat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleat. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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