PLEAT
What does "PLEAT" mean?
A fold pressed or stitched into cloth to shape or decorate a garment.
Meanings
- A double fold of fabric stitched or pressed in place. The kilt fell in crisp, even pleats.
- To fold or arrange material into pleats. The tailor pleated the skirt by hand.
Word origin
A variant of 'plait', from Old French 'pleit' (a fold), from Latin 'plicare' (to fold) - the same root that gives 'fold' words like 'apply' and 'duplicate'.
Remember it
PLEAT and PLAIT are twins from Latin 'plicare' (to fold): a PLEAT folds the cloth, a PLAIT folds the strands.
A little poem
The cloth hides extra length inside each fold-
a pleat is room kept secret till you move.
couplet
Wordplay
- Why did the skirt make a great negotiator? It always had room to fold.
What it teaches
A pleat stores slack you can't see; grace often means keeping room to move tucked quietly out of sight.
Quick facts
What does PLEAT mean?
A fold pressed or stitched into cloth to shape or decorate a garment.
Is PLEAT a valid word?
Yes — PLEAT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is PLEAT?
PLEAT has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does PLEAT come from?
A variant of 'plait', from Old French 'pleit' (a fold), from Latin 'plicare' (to fold) - the same root that gives 'fold' words like 'apply' and 'duplicate'.
What can PLEAT teach us?
A pleat stores slack you can't see; grace often means keeping room to move tucked quietly out of sight.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.