plats 1 of 3

plural of plat
as in braids
a length of something formed of three or more strands woven together a plat of lace

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plats

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of plat
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as in properties
a small piece of land that is developed or available for development plans to build a shopping center on the last undeveloped plat in town

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plats

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of plat
as in weaves
to form into a braid plat yarn into a cord

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braids
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  • In her stunning debut, The Waterbearers, Sasha braids the stories of three generations of Black single mothers—her grandmother, her mother, and herself—with portraits of leading Black women figures in American culture.
    G'ra Asim September 16, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Plats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plats. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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