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pleat vs fold up

fold up vs pleat

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

pleat and fold up both are verbs.

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

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