Associations to the word «Plait»

Wiktionary

PLAIT, noun. A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat.
PLAIT, noun. A braid, as of hair or straw; a plat.
PLAIT, verb. (transitive) To fold; to double in narrow folds; to pleat; as, to plait a ruffle.
PLAIT, verb. (transitive) To interweave the strands or locks of; to braid; to plat; as, to plait hair; to plait rope.

Dictionary definition

PLAIT, noun. A hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair.
PLAIT, noun. Any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape.
PLAIT, verb. Make by braiding or interlacing; "lace a tablecloth".
PLAIT, verb. Weave into plaits; "plait hair".

Wise words

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