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plait
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1plait

noun \ˈplāt, ˈplat\

Definition of PLAIT

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

  1. She wore her hair in plaits.
  2. <she wore a plait down her back that reached her waist>

Origin of PLAIT

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
First Known Use: 14th century

Related to PLAIT

Synonyms
lace, lacing, braid, plat

Other Fashion Terms

bodkin, chignon, cowlick, eau de toilette, imperial, pocket, pomander, tonsorial

Rhymes with PLAIT

bat, batt, blat, brat, cat, Cat, chat, chert, drat, fat, flat, frat, gat, gnat, hat, mat, Matt, matte, pat, phat, plat, Pratt, rat, sat, scat, scatt, skat, slat, spat, splat, sprat, stat, tat, that, vat

2plait

transitive verb

Definition of PLAIT

1
: pleat 1
2
a : to interweave the strands or locks of : braid
b : to make by plaiting <plait a basket>
— plait·er noun

Examples of PLAIT

  1. My mum taught me how to plait my own hair.
  2. <plaited the doll's hair so it wouldn't tangle>

First Known Use of PLAIT

14th century

Related to PLAIT

Synonyms
braid, plat, pleat

Other Fashion Terms

bodkin, chignon, cowlick, eau de toilette, imperial, pocket, pomander, tonsorial

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