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Recent Examples of pleated
For her final day of engagements in the area, Middleton wore a cream pleated Jenny Packham skirt, Blazé Milano pin-stripe blazer and belt, as well as Alicia flats in taupe and black courtesy of designer Camilla Elphick.
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Stefania Saltalamacchia,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
The Glamaker Oversized Jean Jacket caught my mom's eye for its drapey pleated back and dropped shoulders, elevating your look ever so slightly without losing structure.
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Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2026
Some bottoms were pleated, amplifying the voluminous looks.
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Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Jan. 2026
The interior facades, which get ample sunlight via the shopping mall’s glass lighting roof, present themselves in polished white panels and are framed in graphic black; at one end, vertical panels appear to be pleated like fabric, which echoes the geometry of the building.
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Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
20 Nov. 2025
Stefania Saltalamacchia,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
The Glamaker Oversized Jean Jacket caught my mom's eye for its drapey pleated back and dropped shoulders, elevating your look ever so slightly without losing structure.
—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2026
Some bottoms were pleated, amplifying the voluminous looks.
—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Jan. 2026
The interior facades, which get ample sunlight via the shopping mall’s glass lighting roof, present themselves in polished white panels and are framed in graphic black; at one end, vertical panels appear to be pleated like fabric, which echoes the geometry of the building.
—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
20 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleated
braided
Verb
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Last summer, Koudou says that most of her clients wanted freestyle braids—an elaborate style with cornrows braided in different patterns.
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Instead, pleasures are always braided.
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“Pleated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleated. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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