2. Verb. (past of pleat) ¹
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Definition of Pleated
1. pleat [v] - See also: pleat
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pleated
Literary usage of Pleated
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Substance of the Debates on a Resolution for Abolishing the Slave Trade by Great Britain Parliament (1806)
"... you could prove'that it has pleated God to give, to the inhabitants of Great
Britain, a property in the liberty and life of the inhabitants of Africa. ..."
2. Wit, Wisdom and Foibles of the Great: Together with Numerous Anecdotes by Charles Anthony Shriner (1918)
"... but, sure enough, Lincoln was correct, for the former had donned a new shirt
and by mistake had drawn it over his head with the pleated bosom behind. ..."
3. Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical Fragments by Addison (1794)
"... pleated to give us leave. Our choice then will be founded on judgment; for
men are known, when they are in high fortune, and in wine. ..."
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