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plait

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As a noun, plait means a flat fold. As a verb, it means fold.

Meanings of plait

8 meanings

noun

  1. A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat.

  2. A braid, as of hair or straw; a plat.

  3. A hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hairbody

    Similar: braid, tress, twist

  4. Any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape

    Similar: pleat

verb

  1. To fold; to double in narrow folds; to pleat

    “to plait a ruffle”

  2. To interweave the strands or locks of; to braid

    “to plait hair”

    “plaiting rope”

  3. Make by braiding or interlacing

    “lace a tablecloth”

    Similar: braid, lace

  4. Weave into plaits

    “plait hair”

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
braidtresstwist
noun: any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric ba…
pleat
verb: make by braiding or interlacing
braidlace

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