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plait
[pleyt, plat]
noun
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
a pleat or fold, as of cloth.
verb (used with object)
to braid, as hair or straw.
to make, as a mat, by braiding.
to pleat.
plait
/ æ /
noun
a length of hair, ribbon, etc, that has been plaited
(in Britain) a loaf of bread of several twisting or intertwining parts
a rare spelling of pleat
verb
(tr) to intertwine (strands or strips) in a pattern
Other 51Թ Forms
- interplait verb (used with object)
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of plait1
Example Sentences
A tad dramatic perhaps but to be fair, Woodburn's plaited, platinum bun was iconic.
It takes a willingness to understand and honor the hairstyle's origins and what that plaiting symbolizes to accept that not everybody should flaunt it.
The young millennial rocked different hairstyles and loved switching it up: a curly Afro one week, two-strand twists the next, micro plaited braids and a range of cornrow designs.
"My mam plaits it in two plaits so it goes directly between my spine... She has always plaited my hair since so it's kind of a tradition now."
“When I was going to school, I wanted to be Fats Domino, Professor Longhair, and I would wear a wig with two plaits and call myself Professor Longhair,” Henry told the AP.
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