pleater

pleat

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pleet]
- /plit/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pleet]
- /plit/

Definitions of pleater word

noun pleater a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place. 1
verb with object pleater to fold or arrange in pleats. 1
noun pleater an attachment on a sewing machine that makes pleats 0
noun pleater a person or thing that pleats; specif., a sewing machine attachment for making pleats 0

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Origin of pleater

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

1325-75; Middle English; variant of plait

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Parts of speech for Pleater

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pleater

pleater popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pleater usage trend in Literature

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