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verb

ˈplēt

Definition of pleat

as in to braid

to form into a braid pleat ribbons

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Verb

The godet pleats are both polished and breezy, which is ideal for spring weather. — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026 Flat front panel and knife pleats around the back. — Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026

Noun

Only their angel was as unruffled as before, not a pleat out of place. — Literary Hub, 3 June 2026 Between its pleats, lace detailing, and soft peplum design, the shirt has the DNA of a pintuck or shirtwaist blouse, but the front tie design gives it a sexier, romantic appeal. — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pleat

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The book braids three distinct narratives of three generations of women living in Barcelona, all named Ramona, from the late nineteenth century, through the Spanish Civil War, and into the politically tumultuous 1960s.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
Rinsing helps strip away the alkaline preservative film that often coats synthetic braiding hair.

— Ayren Jackson-Cannady, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of braid

Noun

Her glossy hair, braided into two plaits, hung down over her shoulders in a style unusual for young girls these days.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Bobby’s is a flouncy skirt and a knotted shirt straight out of the early-aughts MTV Movie & TV Awards, and Elizabeth’s is a full-length dress made out of brown faux leather with a bunch of long plaits swinging off it.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 July 2026

Definition of plait

Noun

Long before feedback control, engineers relied on open-loop systems — and still do.

— Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
The ride reaches speeds of 72 mph, the fastest coaster in Universal’s global portfolio, while traversing 4,100 feet of track, two towering inverted loops and a pretzel loop.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of loop

Noun

Fluting and corrugation have also been added to the plate for longitudinal stiffness, and better traction comes via a Pwrtrac rubber outsole.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 5 Dec. 2025
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

Definition of corrugation

Noun

The current owner, Cris Lapp, told the San Francisco Chronicle that the windows in the main building are reflective from the outside, providing an extra layer of privacy.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
The researchers engineered an additional GaN layer that naturally creates a second sheet containing mobile holes, called a two-dimensional hole gas, or 2DHG.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

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