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    plait
    /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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLAIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PLAIT definition: 1. to join three or more pieces of hair or string-like material by putting them over each other in…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › plaitPlait Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPLAIT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PLAIT meaning: 1. to join three or more pieces of hair or string-like material by putting them over each other in…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › plaitPLAIT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › plaitPlait - definition of plait by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. (Hairdressing & Grooming) a length of hair, ribbon, etc, that has been plaited. 2. (Cookery) (in Britain) a loaf of bread of several twisting or intertwining parts. 3. (Clothing & Fashion) a rare spelling of pleat. vb. ( tr) to intertwine (strands or strips) in a pattern.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPLAIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › plaitPlait - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionplait noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of plait noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › plaitPlait Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Origin of Plait. Middle English pleit fold, braid possibly from pleiten to fold, braid alteration ( influenced by Old French pleit fold) of Old French plier, pleiir from Latin plicāre to fold plek- in Indo-European roots. From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPLAIT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    PLAIT meaning: to twist three pieces of hair, rope, etc together so that they form one long piece. Learn more.