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Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The perfectly imperfect artsy-meets-preppy plait was secured with elastics at both the base and the ends, because who has time to do the whole hair-wrapping thing?
—Marci Robin, Allure, 10 Sep. 2025
Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 23 May 2025
Among the haunting remnants, one image has stayed with me—a child's lock of hair, neatly plaited and tied with a small red ribbon, matted with mud.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Noun
To complete the ensemble, braid your hair into two plaits and tie them with baby blue bows at the ends.
—Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The perfectly imperfect artsy-meets-preppy plait was secured with elastics at both the base and the ends, because who has time to do the whole hair-wrapping thing?
—Marci Robin, Allure, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
The various story strands are plaited together so neatly as to become a single braid, with an emphasis on how much these lives interlock as the shelter inmates support each other.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 23 May 2025
Among the haunting remnants, one image has stayed with me—a child's lock of hair, neatly plaited and tied with a small red ribbon, matted with mud.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plait
braid
Noun
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Specifically, Tigray braids—AKA Albaso braids, Tigray lines, or Ethiopian lines—are characterized by fine cornrows fanning out towards the back and sides into a voluminous, downward flowing coif at the back.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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This spray aims to prevent breakage and ease tension during the braid takedown process by adding softness so hair can easily slide through knots and detangle much faster.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Plait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plait. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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