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plaited

past tense of plait
as in braided
to form into a braid plaited the doll's hair so it wouldn't tangle

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braided
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  • When the humans return, there are only a handful, better clothed, hair braided and combed, new fashions.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The grove is home to approximately 500 giant sequoias, some around 3,000 years old, a petite, braided, and energetic ranger informed the crowd.
    Gloria Liu, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Plaited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaited. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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