pleat vs fold

pleat and fold both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pleat	Yes	No	Yes	No
fold	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, fold is a hypernym of pleat; that is, fold is a word with a broader meaning than pleat:

pleat: any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
fold: an angular or rounded shape made by folding

Other hypernyms of pleat include bend, crease, crimp, flexure, plication.

As verbs, fold is a hypernym of pleat; that is, fold is a word with a broader meaning than pleat:

Other hypernyms of pleat include fold up, turn up.

As verbs, fold is a hypernym of pleat; that is, fold is a word with a broader meaning than pleat:

Other hypernyms of pleat include fold up, turn up.

pleat (noun)	fold (noun)
any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape	the act of folding
	a pen for sheep
	a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
	a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
	a group of sheep or goats
	a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
	an angular or rounded shape made by folding

pleat (verb)	fold (verb)
pleat or gather into a ruffle	incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating
fold into pleats	become folded or folded up
	bend or lay so that one part covers the other
	confine in a fold, like sheep
	cease to operate or cause to cease operating