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See Plait.

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  1. n. & v. t. See Plait.
  2. n. any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
  3. v. pleat or gather into a ruffle
  4. v. fold into pleats
  5. v:12/n:88 n. any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape v. fold into pleats, "Pleat the cloth"