noun
Meaning 1
An action or arrangement in which something is pleated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
pleating
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verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of pleat
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 3
the act of folding in parallel folds
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: plication
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fold, folding
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: vekkaus — action or arrangement
- Italian: plissettatura — action or arrangement