pleating

verb

present participle of pleat
as in braiding
to form into a braid pleat ribbons

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Recent Examples of pleating Peep those bows on the front, as well as the shirring and pleating throughout. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 22 June 2026 Place dough circles in the wells of a 12-cup muffin tray, pressing into bottoms and up sides, pleating edges as needed. — Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025 For the nuptials, Bella wore an plunging green gown with pleating on the bodice and a thigh-high slit up the floor-sweeping ruffled skirt. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleating
  1. braiding
  2. weaving
Verb
  • The workshop teaches different stringing and braiding techniques.
    — Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • This feed-in jumbo braid updo on Teyonah Parris is achieved by adding a lot of pre-stretched braiding hair when creating the cornrows.
    — Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 19 July 2026
Definition of braiding
Verb
  • More magic can be found on the tiny streets weaving through Florence.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
  • The region was part of a much older textile tradition, with generations of artisans spinning, dyeing and weaving cotton into a lightweight, breathable fabric to combat the temperatures of the subcontinent.
    — Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of weaving

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“Pleating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleating. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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