as in braiding
to form into a braid
pleat ribbons
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Recent Examples of pleating
The dress included pleating throughout with a cutout featured just below the cape of the dress.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleating
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Synergistic alignment involves braiding the strategies for adapting to single trend-factors into new, vastly superior bundles.—
Jerry Cahn,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Alongside this darkness, Sage shares the traditions of her people that save her life, braiding her personal story together with Cree stories, and with the ceremonies that have carried her through times of need.—
Eliana Ramage
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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Here, Eady speaks with Deadline about the fun of weaving a fantastical and spiritual tale about the real threats of land loss and economic hardships in the Black community.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Guzman fell in love with the way Williams captures the beauty of everyday life, weaving humor, heartache and joy into a story that feels both deeply personal and universally resonant.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Pleating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleating. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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