Plait Definition

plāt, plăt
plaited, plaiting, plaits
noun
plaits

Pleat.

Webster's New World
A braid of hair, ribbon, etc.
Webster's New World
A pleat.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
verb
plaited, plaiting, plaits

Pleat.

Webster's New World
To braid or interweave.
Webster's New World
To pleat.
American Heritage
To make by braiding.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
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Other Word Forms of Plait

Noun

Singular:
plait
Plural:
plaits

Origin of Plait

  • Middle English pleit fold, braid possibly from pleiten to fold, braid alteration (influenced by Old French pleit fold) of Old French plier, pleiir from Latin plicāre to fold plek- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French pleit, from Latin plecto, which is akin to Old Norse flétta (Danish flette) and to Russian сплетать (spletatʹ).

    From Wiktionary

Plait Sentence Examples

  • The exports are copra, fungus and straw hats, which the women plait very cleverly.

  • A plait of braids encircling the crown looks exquisite when the rest of the hair is worn down and loose.

  • Flat twists have the look of braids, but you do not have to divide the hair and plait.

  • Spotted and discoloured straws are dyed either in pipe or in plait.

  • Failing that, Diet Coke (' Un Coca Lite, s'il vous plait ' ).

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Words Starting With

PPLPLA

Words Ending With

TITAIT

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Words Starting With P and Ending With T

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