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as in braid
a length of something formed of three or more strands woven together she wore a plait down her back that reached her waist

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plait

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verb

as in to braid
to form into a braid plaited the doll's hair so it wouldn't tangle

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Noun
The series follows nine-year-old Pippi, a plucky girl with a pair of quirky plaits who moves to a Swedish village following the death of her parents. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025 One of my black dresses in silk or cotton, knee socks, Simone Rocha pearly Crocs, a cashmere jumper, and a ponytail or two plaits. airmail.news, 28 Sep. 2024
Verb
The student, who studies milliner and enjoys a technique called straw plaiting when crafting hats, thanked His Majesty and Chanel for their contributions. Angel Saunders, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024 This fall, Tom Ford proposed a louche take on evening style, using black, slim-plaited, or delicately sequined scarves whose long tassels provocatively dangle at the hips. Tom Stubbs, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for plait
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braid
Noun
  • Essentially, anything that allows hair to peek out while it’s tied back into ponytails or braids.
    Sydney Wingfield, Glamour, 8 July 2025
  • Willie and son strike a chord When the curtain rose to reveal Willie Nelson, braids and all, the crowd once again rose as one.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 7 July 2025

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“Plait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plait. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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