pleat in Finnish
pleat in Finnish is vekki, taite, pliseerata — pleat means a fold pressed or stitched into cloth to shape a garment or add fullness, made by doubling the fabric back on itself.
pleat in Finnish
vekki
(sewing) A fold in the fabric of a garment, usually a skirt, as a part of the design of the garment, with the purpose of adding controlled fullness and freedom of movement, or taking up excess fabric. There are many types of pleats, differing in their construction and appearance.
taite
(botany) A fold in an organ, usually a longitudinal fold in a long leaf such as that of palmetto, lending it stiffness.
pliseerata
(transitive) To form one or more pleats in a piece of fabric or a garment.
vekata
(transitive) To form one or more pleats in a piece of fabric or a garment.
vekittää
(transitive) To form one or more pleats in a piece of fabric or a garment.
What does "pleat" mean?
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noun A fold pressed or stitched into cloth to shape a garment or add fullness, made by doubling the fabric back on itself.
"The skirt fell in sharp pleats from the waistband."
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verb To fold cloth into pleats and fix them in place by pressing or sewing.
"The dressmaker pleated the bodice so it would sit flat across the chest."
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pleat in a sentence
- The skirt fell in sharp pleats from the waistband.
- He ironed a knife-edge pleat into each trouser leg.
- The dressmaker pleated the bodice so it would sit flat across the chest.
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What is "pleat" in Finnish?
"pleat" in Finnish is vekki, taite, pliseerata. pleat means: A fold pressed or stitched into cloth to shape a garment or add fullness, made by doubling the fabric back on itself.
How do you use "pleat" in a sentence?
Example: "The skirt fell in sharp pleats from the waistband." In Finnish, "pleat" is vekki, taite, pliseerata.
Are there other ways to say "pleat" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "pleat": vekki, taite, pliseerata, vekata, vekittää.
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