Synonyms of plait

plait 1 of 2

noun

ˈplāt 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• braid
• lace
• stripe
• lacing
• braiding
• plat
• pigtail
• queue
• cornrow
• rickrack
• dreadlock

plait

2 of 2

verb

as in to braid

to form into a braid

plaited the doll's hair so it wouldn't tangle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• braid
• weave
• plat
• pleat
• interlace
• interweave

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of plait

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