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Recent Examples of pleat
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2025
The subtle pleat pattern gives the ruffle a refined character that pairs exceptionally well with quilts and starchy white duvet covers.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 May 2025
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 May 2025
On another note, the pleating on the matching trousers was tailored perfectly.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 18 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Ironing is also ideal for creating pleats in dress pants.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2025
The subtle pleat pattern gives the ruffle a refined character that pairs exceptionally well with quilts and starchy white duvet covers.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 May 2025
Noun
The dress’ flowing skirt included pleating and lace detailing at the hemline.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 May 2025
On another note, the pleating on the matching trousers was tailored perfectly.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleat
Verb
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Read on for the truth about washing your synthetic braiding hair and how to protect your scalp.—
Essence,
Essence,
16 July 2025
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Synthetic or natural hair extensions are then added and braided into the hair.—
Taylor Bryant,
Glamour,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Her black hair was tied into a long plait that fell over her shoulder.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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The doll has thick black hair, styled in two plaits on either side of her head.—
Jaha Nailah Avery
June 9,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Outfitted with steel cable loops, a waterproof PVC identification tag, and a bendable, flexible silicone body, these Ovener luggage tags were built for the long haul.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
24 July 2025
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Why brands are abandoning traditional PR The statistics don’t lie: Hybrid approaches create feedback loops between paid and earned media, driving continuous improvement in both areas.—
Ascend Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
24 July 2025
Noun
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While the amount of roughness is important, the placement of seams and surface texture can also affect a ball’s reliability in the air.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
25 July 2025
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Engram’s got the ability to stretch the field up the sideline and the seam, but also to be an easy target underneath defenses.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
25 July 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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As the story of Code of Silence unfolds, Moore hints at and slowly reveals all sorts of layers to Liam.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
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The material's pore size, perforation, and layer structure can also be varied to change its acoustic behavior to suit different kinds of spaces – like stairwells, offices, large halls, and classrooms.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Unlike most fruity orange sauces, the Pickled Prince version isn’t sugar-forward — kumquats have the perfect mixture of sweet punch and pucker to complement the habanero.—
Ahmed Ali Akbar,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2025
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Protect your pucker while pampering it with this vitamin C mineral lip serum that comes in two shades that flatter everyone: Baby Pink and Neutral Peach.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
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The clamp doesn’t leave weird creases, and the SmartTwist heat dial is snappy.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
9 July 2025
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It's contained not within one or two compartments but a total of four large cabinets that span the length of the left sidewall from the rear entry door through to the frontmost crease of the trailer body.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 June 2025
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“Pleat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleat. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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