Thesaurus results for PLEATING

pleating

verb

present participle of pleat

as in braiding

to form into a braid pleat ribbons

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Recent Examples of pleating The floor-length dress was crafted with a sweetheart neckline, with some fabric ruching and pleating at the bodice. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 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

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At Friendship Bakery in Kendall, bakers are hard at work rolling and braiding challah dough a week before Rosh Hashanah.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
Spaces bleed and cross-pollinate, braiding the many overlapping narratives and curatorial agendas organizing this collection.

— Katy Barkan, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

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Charland said that Richard Hale’s two daughters also were weaving and sewing and sending mittens and socks to the soldiers.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
With Josh D’Amaro now chief executive, Disney+ has become even more of a key focus, with the new boss speaking frequently about expanding its capabilities and weaving it together with the company’s experiences portfolio.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

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