pleat - any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shapebox pleat - a flat double pleat made by folding under the fabric on either side of it inverted pleat - a box pleat reversed so that the fullness is turned inward kick pleat - pleat in back of a straight skirt to allow ease in walking tuck - a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place crease, crimp, fold, plication, flexure, bend - an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow" |