Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pleaty

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pleaty
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Example Sentences

"In a plushy peplum jacket of brown cotton velvet, $60; a pleaty skirt of brown or grey wool flannel, $44; […]"

Etymology

From pleat + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: pleat

Questions

What does pleaty mean?: pleated
Where does pleaty come from?: From pleat + -y.

How to pronounce pleaty

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