noun
plait
playt
noun
1
A length of hair, straw, or similar material woven into interlocking strands; a braid.
"She wore her long hair in a single plait down her back."
verb
1
To weave strands together into a braid.
"Her mother plaited her hair before school every morning."
How to Use Plait
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA braid of hair or material, or the act of braiding it.
UK vs US
In British English, "plait" is the everyday word for what American English usually calls a "braid."
Common pairings
plait her hair
wear a plait
Word Forms
plaited past tense, plaits plural, plaits singular
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Etymology
From Old French pleit, ultimately from Latin plectere, "to weave" — a doublet of "pleat" and "plight" (in its older "fold" sense).