pleat
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- Types
- Accordion
- Box
- Cartridge
- Fluted
- Fortuny
- Honeycomb
- Kick
- Kingussie
- Knife
- Organ
- Plissé
- Rolled
- Watteau
- Modern usage
- Shirts, blouses, jackets
- Skirts and kilts
- Trousers
- Pockets
- Pleated blinds
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- Sources
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thumb|Catholic clergymen wearing pleated rochets
A pleat (plait in older English) is a type of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and securing it in place. It is commonly used in clothing and upholstery to narrow a wide piece of fabric through gathering.