as in braiding
to form into a braid
pleat ribbons
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Recent Examples of pleating
Place dough circles in the wells of a 12-cup muffin tray, pressing into bottoms and up sides, pleating edges as needed.
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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
The dress included pleating throughout with a cutout featured just below the cape of the dress.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
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
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
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The dads are seen brushing, braiding and attempting other styles on their daughters, who happily perch in the salon chairs in front of them.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
25 Nov. 2025
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But the placement of rocks allow sediment buildup and produce varied flow patterns — much like grooves in braiding streams — to set up stiller pockets where wildlife can thrive.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
17 Nov. 2025
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Each program looks at specific themes by weaving together various stories, poems and sometimes music.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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Guests are also encouraged to organically spotlight their own beauty, beverage or lifestyle brands during the episode, weaving commerce into the format without overt ad breaks.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Pleating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleating. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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