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Furrow vs Pleat - What's the difference?

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Furrow is a related term of pleat.


In lang=en terms the difference between furrow and pleat

is that furrow is to pull one's brows or eyebrows together due to worry, concentration etc while pleat is to form one or more in a piece of fabric or a garment.

As nouns the difference between furrow and pleat

is that furrow is a trench cut in the soil, as when plowed in order to plant a crop while pleat is (sewing) 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.

As verbs the difference between furrow and pleat

is that furrow is to make (a) groove, a cut(s) in (the ground etc) while pleat is to form one or more in a piece of fabric or a garment.

furrow

English

(Plough)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A trench cut in the soil, as when plowed in order to plant a crop.
  • Don't walk across that deep furrow in the field.
  • Any trench, channel, or groove, as in wood or metal.
  • A deep wrinkle in the skin of the face, especially on the forehead.
  • When she was tired, a deep furrow appeared on her forehead.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make (a) groove, a cut(s) in (the ground etc.).
  • Cart wheels can furrow roads.
  • To wrinkle
  • To pull one's brows or eyebrows together due to worry, concentration etc.
  • Leave me alone so I can furrow my brows and concentrate.

    See also

    * plough a lonely furrow

    pleat

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (sewing) 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.
  • (botany) A fold in an organ, usually a longitudinal fold in a long leaf such as that of palmetto, lending it stiffness.
  • A plait.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To form one or more in a piece of fabric or a garment.
  • Derived terms

    * accordion pleat * box pleat * inverted box pleat * knife pleat * pencil pleat * sunburst pleat

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