What is the meaning of pleat?

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noun

Any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape.
- synonyms: plait

verb

Pleat or gather into a ruffle.
- usage: "ruffle the curtain fabric"
- synonyms: ruffle
(v.) ().
- synonyms: plicate

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