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- Dictionaryplait/plat/
noun
- 1. a single length of hair, straw, rope, or other material made up of three or more interlaced strands: British "she wore her dark hair in plaits"
- 2. archaic term for pleat
verb
- 1. form (hair, straw, rope, or other material) into a plait or plaits: "her hair had been plaited and coiled at the back of her head"
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PLAIT definition: 1. to join three or more pieces of hair or string-like material by putting them over each other in…. Learn more.
noun. ˈplāt ˈplat. Synonyms of plait. 1. : pleat. 2. : a braid of material (such as hair or straw) specifically : pigtail. plait. 2 of 2. verb. plaited; plaiting; plaits. transitive verb. 1. : pleat sense 1. 2. a. : to interweave the strands or locks of : braid. b. : to make by plaiting. plait a basket. plaiter noun. Synonyms. Noun. braid. lace.
noun. a length of hair, ribbon, etc, that has been plaited. (in Britain) a loaf of bread of several twisting or intertwining parts. a rare spelling of pleat.
PLAIT meaning: 1. to join three or more pieces of hair or string-like material by putting them over each other in…. Learn more.
A plait is a length of hair that has been twisted over and under two other lengths of hair to make one thick length of hair.
Define plait. plait synonyms, plait pronunciation, plait translation, English dictionary definition of plait. to braid: plait the child’s hair Not to be confused with: plate – a flat, thin object; a shallow dish; to coat with a layer of metal: plate with silver...
Plait, which sounds the same as plate, feels a bit like it’s from a bygone era, though the word is still in use today. A woman wearing a hairstyle with plaits might be on her way to meet Lord Something-or-Other, in the hopes of receiving a marriage proposal.
