pleat

When you open them there needs to be a pleat, so when you close them there is enough skin to cover the eyeball.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

In addition to changing the lighting and painting the walls, Miranda-Martin prioritized the window treatments, with pinch pleat curtains from Ikea.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

The dress’s skirt has a kick pleat, and if you glance beneath it, you’ll find five layers of underskirt, three of them meticulously embroidered, just in case the performer lifts her dancing shoe.

From New York Times ● Aug. 12, 2021

And if I’m ever desperate for a sharp pleat, well, there’s always the dry cleaner for that.

From Slate ● Mar. 11, 2021

His thin hands pleat his trousers as he talks.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

Even when tasked to outfit the girls in monotone uniforms, the costume designer Shirley Kurata adds individuality with textures of sheers, cutouts and pleats.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026

Every meticulous detail — from Anne’s tailored pleats to how each woman eats an apple — is beguiling.

From Salon ● May 2, 2025

One of them was very demure and mindful - think soft pastels, pussy bow blouses and pleats - as demonstrated by Chanel and Balenciaga.

From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2024

Abe’s focused approach to pleats and her hybridized design techniques have continued to evolve, maintaining Sacai’s position at the forefront of Japan’s fashion vanguard.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 21, 2024

Ranee gazes at the three faces that used to gather around her table every evening and fingers the pleats of her white widow's sari.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

I was fascinated by the design and by the way the fabric was pleated.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

On the first day of Haute Couture Week, which featured a star-packed show from Schiaparelli and a galaxy-inspired Iris Van Herpen collection, Anderson sent out a highly wearable selection of heavily textured and pleated outfits.

From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026

She’s wearing oversize sunglasses, a crisp collared shirt, an even crisper pleated navy skirt and leopard-print pumps.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026

I also made a pleated plaid skirt—this must have been a school project, as I recall no love for it—and my father said, “You shouldn’t wear plaid. It makes you look broad in the beam.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025

For my debut, she gave me one of her gowns, pale green taffeta with a pleated skirt and a million crystal beads.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper

It will have a modern bohemian—or “boho”—aesthetic, and items are mostly made of natural fabrics like cotton and include more embroidery and pleating details, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

Her designs are made using traditional techniques such as pleating and draping and she sources tartan from local fabric mills honouring the "craftsmanship of traditional kiltmaking".

From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026

Actress and musician Teyana Taylor scored one of the Gala’s best looks early in the night, with a dandified look that took pleating and accessories to the next level.

From Salon ● May 6, 2025

Goutham — his hand moving steadily — was pleating a green silk sari to adorn the deity.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2023

Together they spread the fabric across the table, turning it, unfolding its pleating and cuffs, examining the intricate stitches and the scenes they created.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry