pleating


Also found in: Thesaurus, Wikipedia.

pleat

 (plēt)
n.
A fold, especially one of several parallel folds made by doubling cloth or other material on itself and then pressing or stitching it into place.
tr.v. pleat·ed, pleat·ing, pleats
To press or arrange in pleats: pleat a skirt; pleat curtains.
[Middle English plet, variant of plait, pleat, fold; see plait.]
pleat′er n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.pleating - the act of folding in parallel folds
plication
folding, fold - the act of folding; "he gave the napkins a double fold"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Mentioned in ?
References in classic literature ?
"It's a kind of pleating," explained Dorothy, putting down the dog.
View in context
Webex has introduced specially designed and grooved heating rollers that work in semi-nip configurations to create precision pleating webs for use in filter media.
Rollers create pleated filter media
* Web material is quickly formed into fan-folded filter media with pleating rollers from Webex.
Rollers
IF you want to turn heads this festive season, there's one party trick every girl should master: the art of pleating, writes ALISON KERR
It's so neat if you can pleat
Both solutions do indicate that the coefficient is a function of the pleating ratio (ratio of [A.sub.5]/[A.sub.4] or [A.sub.3]/[A.sub.4]).
A semi-empirical pressure drop model: Part 1--pleated filters
All of the diagrams used in this article show the pleating process as applied to the simple vamp moccasin type.
Northeastern vamp type moccasins: the drawstring pleat
The box should be firm on top but have considerable and slightly flexible pleating on the back; be flat or curved depending upon the configuration of your toes; fit snugly, but not tightly; be rounded or pointed at the tip; and be the color you desire.
If the shoe fits...
Shanghai Feng Cheng Machinery Engineering (FCME) will display its most advanced knife pleating machine at Filtration 2008.
Shanghai FCME

Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?