Synonyms & related words for pleats

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of pleats. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to pleats

Explore words related to pleats — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include pleating, pleated, plicate, ruffle, plait, ruche, flouncy, placket. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does pleats come from?

The word pleats breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root pleat-, from Latin plicare (“to fold”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.