plaited

Definition of plaitednext
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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  • The girls loved playing with Barbies and getting bright colors braided into their hair.
    Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
  • Actor Sam Reid is laced into a pair of skintight black pants, his shoulder-length blond hair braided into Britney-style pigtails and his face and torso covered in iridescent glitter.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 June 2026
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“Plaited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaited. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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