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
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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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The debate over lasting solutions reveals the complexity of how criminal organizations have grown so powerful, weaving themselves into nearly every layer of Brazilian society over time.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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What results is a familiar historical drama, weaving together many various characters in the buildup to the climactic courtroom showdown.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Boston Herald,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Pleating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleating. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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