Main Entry: ¹plait

Pronunciation: \ˈplāt, ˈplat\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English pleit, from Anglo-French pleit, plei, pli, from Vulgar Latin *plicitum, from neuter of Latin plicitus, past participle of plicare to fold — more at ply

Date: 14th century

1 : pleat
2 : a braid of material (as hair or straw); specifically : pigtail