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a/the pleat in [garment/part]
用 in 说明褶裥所在的位置，后接衣物或衣物的具体部位。
There is a pleat in the front of the skirt.
裙子的正面有一个褶。
褶；褶裥
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褶；褶裥
a fold in cloth made by doubling it back on itself and pressing or stitching it into shape, especially in a skirt or garment to add fullness or allow movement; a plait
There is a pleat in the front of the skirt.
裙子的正面有一个褶。
A fold in the fabric of a garment, usually a skirt, as a part of the design of the garment, with the purpose of adding controlled fullness and freedom of movement, or taking up excess fabric. There are many types of pleats, differing in their construction and appearance.
将布料自身折叠后通过熨烫或缝合形成的各种褶皱
any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
A similar fold in a filter, lampshade, or various other products.
A fold in an organ, usually a longitudinal fold in a long leaf such as that of palmetto, lending it stiffness.
The skirt has a single pleat at the front.
这条裙子前面有一个褶。
She ironed the pleats to make them sharp.
她把褶熨平，使其更挺括。
The pleat on the curtain adds a touch of elegance.
窗帘上的褶增添了一丝优雅。
用 in 说明褶裥所在的位置，后接衣物或衣物的具体部位。
There is a pleat in the front of the skirt.
裙子的正面有一个褶。
with pleats 作后置定语，表示衣物具有褶裥这一特征。
She chose a skirt with pleats for the interview.
她面试时选了一条带褶裥的裙子。
fold 后接布料/衣物，into pleats 指折叠后形成的褶裥。
The tailor folded the fabric into pleats.
裁缝把布料折成褶裥。
Not this
There are many pleat on her skirt.
Use this
There are many pleats on her skirt.
pleat 是可数名词，复数形式为 pleats。中文的“褶子”没有复数标记，所以容易漏掉 -s；表示“许多”时必须用复数。
Not this
She wore a pleat skirt.
Use this
She wore a pleated skirt.
修饰名词表示“有褶的”要用形容词 pleated，名词 pleat 不能直接作定语；a pleat skirt 不是地道的英语搭配。
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箱形褶裥
The tailor sewed a box pleat into the back of the jacket.
裁缝在夹克背面缝了一个箱形褶裥。
刀褶；顺褶
Her school uniform skirt had narrow knife pleats.
她的校服裙子有细密的刀褶。
手风琴褶
The accordion pleats in the dress expand as she moves.
她走动时连衣裙上的手风琴褶随之展开。
倒褶；内褶
An inverted pleat gives the skirt a cleaner front line.
倒褶使裙子正面线条更利落。
（裙或大衣下摆的）开衩褶
The tight skirt has a kick pleat so she can walk freely.
这条紧身裙有一个开衩褶，方便她自由行走。
发长 /iː/ 音 (如 sea, tea)
Same pattern, same sound
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手风琴风箱的一折一叠，就是裙子上 pleat 的模样。
语域：neutral 常见场景：garment design、sewing、clothing retail 该词为中性语体，没有明显的正式或口语倾向。通常用于服装设计、缝纫或选购衣物时描述布料折叠出的褶裥，比较常见于这类生活与专业场合。
注意：名词复数形式为 pleats。
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