/ Dictionary / Index P pleat: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pleat Pronunciation: (plēt), [key] — n. a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place. —v.t. to fold or arrange in pleats. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pleat (Thesaurus) pleasure principle pleb Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tenacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language