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fold up vs pleat

pleat vs fold up

fold up is not a noun while pleat is a noun.

fold up and pleat both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fold up No No Yes No
pleat Yes No Yes No
As verbs, pleat is a hyponym of fold up; that is, pleat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fold up:
  • fold up: bend or lay so that one part covers the other
  • pleat: fold into pleats
fold up (noun) pleat (noun)
any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
fold up (verb) pleat (verb)
become folded or folded up pleat or gather into a ruffle
bend or lay so that one part covers the other fold into pleats
Difference between fold up and pleat

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