pleat 
/ˈpli:t/ noun
plural pleats /ˈpli:t/ noun [count] : a fold in cloth that is made by folding the material onto itself
▪ Her skirt has pleats at the waist. — see color picture
▪ Her skirt has pleats at the waist. — see color picture
— pleat·ed /ˈpli:təd/ adjective
▪ a pleated skirt [=a skirt that has pleats]
/ˈpli:təd/ adjective ▪ a pleated skirt [=a skirt that has pleats]
