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Recent Examples of pleat
Julia Teti, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
The design featured a straight neckline, a low back, fine pleating, and intricate embroidery throughout.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025
Simbarashe Cha, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Take, for example, its moleskin David trousers, whose drawstring-waistband puts it in modern, casual territory, but whose tailored details including a single reverse pleat and a pressed center crease nod to mid-century cool.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Her voluminous skirt featured a high waistline, pleating and a balloon-like shape.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
The design featured a straight neckline, a low back, fine pleating, and intricate embroidery throughout.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025
Noun
Two charming cropped coats distinguished by pockets and pleats.
—Simbarashe Cha, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Take, for example, its moleskin David trousers, whose drawstring-waistband puts it in modern, casual territory, but whose tailored details including a single reverse pleat and a pressed center crease nod to mid-century cool.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleat
Verb
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Then the girls were able to take turns brushing it and braiding it.—
Elise Solé,
NBC News,
14 Mar. 2025
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Her daughters were able to see their mom in the hospital room and braid her hair, and Dan serenaded his wife with his guitar.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Other braids seen on the runway included messy, pulled out pigtails and tiny face-framing plaits.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
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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
Noun
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Orange loops show where the eclipse begins or ends at sunrise and sunset.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Two-step leadership involves reframing those losses as loops, not cliffs.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Her knit pullover featured a pinch seam detailing on the body and a coat with a raw hem.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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That LeBron James still found a seam and made a tough shot didn’t matter.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 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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In 2017 alone, more than 1.4 million Americans traveled for elective surgeries, ranging from rhinoplasties to dental procedures to tummy tucks.—
Keydra Manns,
Essence,
20 Mar. 2025
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These pants provide tummy tuck control, accentuate your features and sculpt your legs.—
Lauryn Jiles,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This adds an extra layer of security by requiring a second form of verification, such as a code sent to your phone, in addition to your password. 4.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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As a fashion editor, one of my favorite things about the season is the chance to rework my office wardrobe—swapping out heavy layers for lighter options that feel fresh but still professional.—
Robyn Merrett,
StyleCaster,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Clinically-proven to increase lip volume by up to 20% and reduce fine lines by up to 33%, the smoothing formula will prettify your pucker.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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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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“Pleat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleat. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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