unpleating
Flattening accordion creases
Unpleating is the act of removing or undoing pleats—the crisp, pressed folds in fabric.
Where pleating creates orderly ridges in skirts, curtains, or paper, unpleating smooths them out: She spent an hour unpleating the vintage dress to alter it.
The word can describe deliberate removal or gradual loosening through wear.
Making something not crooked
- flatteningReducing to evenness
- unwrinklingRemoving folds from surfaces
- uncreasingEliminating folds from material
- pressingRequiring immediate attention
steaming · stretching · evening · unfolding · releasing · relaxing · opening · spreading
One who stitches garments
- sewingCraft with needle and thread
- alterationsChanges made to something
- tailorClothing alteration professional
- dressmakingConstructing garments from fabric
ironing · pressing · steaming · stitching · hemming · basting · patternmaking · fitting
straightening
Making something not crooked
- flatteningReducing to evenness
- unwrinklingRemoving folds from surfaces
- uncreasingEliminating folds from material
pressing · steaming · stretching · evening · unfolding · releasing · relaxing · opening · spreading · extending
seamstress
One who stitches garments
- sewingCraft with needle and thread
- alterationsChanges made to something
- tailorClothing alteration professional
dressmaking · ironing · pressing · steaming · stitching · hemming · basting · patternmaking · fitting · unpicking
pleats
Doubled-over fabric folds
culottes · gathers · accordion · sunray · cartridge · tucks · pintucks · ruffles · flounce · drapery