Vocabulary

plait

plait

\ˈplāt, ˈplat\

noun

: an arrangement of hair made by weavingthree sections together

Full Definition

1 : pleat2 : a braid of material (as hair or straw);specifically : pigtail

Examples

My mum taught me how to plait my own hair.plaited the doll's hair so it wouldn't tangle

Origin: Middle English pleit, from Anglo-Frenchpleit, plei, pli, from Vulgar Latin *plicitum, fromneuter of Latin plicitus, past participle ofplicare to fold - more at ply.

First use: 14th century

Synonyms: lace, lacing, braid, plat

Synonyms: braid, plat, pleat

2

plait

: to twist together three pieces of (hair, rope, etc.)

Full Definition

transitive verb1 : pleat 12 a : to interweave the strands or locks of :braid
b : to make by plaiting <plait a basket>plait·er noun

Examples

She wore her hair in plaits.she wore a plait down her back that reachedher waist

First use: 14th century

Synonyms: lace, lacing, braid, plat

Synonyms: braid, plat, pleat