unpleat

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ pleat.

Verb

unpleat (third-person singular simple present unpleats, present participle unpleating, simple past and past participle unpleated)

1. (transitive) To remove the plaits of; to smooth.
   • 1988, Miriam Arad, Randomalia:

     twist a lock of hair , or take a corner of your sleeve and pleat , unpleat , pleat , unpleat

References

“unpleat”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• upleant, unpetal