Word · Frequency #13350
pleats
褶；褶裥
pleats is the plural of pleat.
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
- 1.
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.
- 2.
any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
将布料自身折叠后通过熨烫或缝合形成的各种褶皱
- 3.
A similar fold in a filter, lampshade, or various other products.
- 4.
A fold in an organ, usually a longitudinal fold in a long leaf such as that of palmetto, lending it stiffness.
- 5.
A plait.
（滤纸、灯罩等上的）褶；（叶子等的）纵褶；将布料自身折叠后通过熨烫或缝合形成的各种褶皱；褶；褶状物
In use
The skirt has a single pleat at the front.
She ironed the pleats to make them sharp.
The pleat on the curtain adds a touch of elegance.
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。
[garment] with pleats
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 [fabric] into pleats
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.
Connections
Collocations
- box pleat
- 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。
- knife pleat
- 刀褶；顺褶
- Her school uniform skirt had narrow knife pleats.她的校服裙子有细密的刀褶。
- accordion pleat
- 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。
- inverted pleat
- 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。
- kick pleat
- （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。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
手风琴风箱的一折一叠，就是裙子上 pleat 的模样。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
注意：名词复数形式为 pleats。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 pleat /plit/ 的元音和尾音相同，都读 /iːt/：fleet、meet、neat、sheet、sweet、treat。注意拼写以 -eat 结尾但发音不同的词：great /ɡreɪt/（伟大的）、threat /θret/（威胁）、sweat /swet/（汗）。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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