pleater


pleat

P0368200 (plēt)n. A fold, especially one of several parallel folds made by doubling cloth or other material on itself and then pressing or stitching it into place.tr.v. pleat·ed, pleat·ing, pleats To press or arrange in pleats: pleat a skirt; pleat curtains.
[Middle English plet, variant of plait, pleat, fold; see plait.]
pleat′er n.

pleater

(ˈpliːtə) n (Knitting & Sewing) an attachment on a sewing machine that makes pleats