as in braiding
to form into a braid
pleat ribbons
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Recent Examples of pleating
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.
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The dress included pleating throughout with a cutout featured just below the cape of the dress.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The dress included pleating throughout with a cutout featured just below the cape of the dress.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleating
Verb
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Someone’s braiding a piece of Shannon’s hair when a barrette falls out and onto the floor beneath the table.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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And as founders of Freedom Braiders, my daughter and I lead programs that teach the art of hair braiding and offer cognitive behavior classes in jails.—
Joanna Hernandez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Astronomers have unveiled the largest low-frequency radio color image of the Milky Way ever created, offering a sprawling cosmic panorama that reveals supernova remnants, stellar nurseries, pulsars and the intricate glow of gas and dust weaving through our galaxy’s heart.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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And while that's true, the show is also its own beast, deviating greatly from King's story by weaving in military intrigue, spycraft, and Native American mythology.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Pleating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleating. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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