Plait
/pleɪt/
The meaning and definition of Plait, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
verb
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To interweave the strands or locks of; to braid
“plaiting rope”
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To fold; to double in narrow folds; to pleat
“to plait a ruffle”
noun
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A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat.
“a box plait”
- A braid, as of hair or straw; a plat.
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Origin
From Old French pleit, from Latin plecto.
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