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Pleat vs Crease - What's the difference?

pleat | crease |

In transitive terms the difference between pleat and crease

is that pleat is to form one or more pleats in a piece of fabric or a garment while crease is to lightly bloody; to graze.

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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    crease

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced.
  • His pants had a nice sharp crease .
    His shirt was brand new with visible creases from its store fold.
  • (cricket) One of the white lines drawn on the pitch to show different areas of play; especially the popping crease, but also the bowling crease and the return crease.
  • (lacrosse) The circle around the goal, where no offensive players can go.
  • (ice hockey) The goal crease; an area in front of each goal, surrounded by thin red lines and filled in with light blue.
  • See also

    * (Hockey rink)

    Verb

    (creas)
  • To make a crease in; to wrinkle.
  • To lightly bloody; to graze.
  • The bullet just creased his shoulder.

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • * Tennyson
  • the cursed Malayan crease , and battle-clubs / From the isles of palm

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