Pleating and Straighten

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Pleating noun - The act of folding in parallel folds.

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Straighten is an antonym for pleating in topics: fold, fold or curl, lay in creases.

Nearby Words: pleated, pleat

Straighten verb - To cause to follow a line that is without bends or curls.

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Pleating is an antonym for straighten.

Nearby Words: straight, straightening

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