Meaning

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

Definitions by Sense

1. A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat.
2. A braid, as of hair or straw; a plat.
3. (transitive) To fold; to double in narrow folds; to pleat
4. (transitive) To interweave the strands or locks of; to braid

Example Sentences

a box plait

the plaits and foldings of the drapery

Only the hair as it arched so beautifully from her temples was mixed with silver, and the two simple plaits that lay on her shoulders were filigree of silver and brown.

to plait a ruffle

to plait hair

plaiting rope

Her abundant hair, of a dark and glossy brown, was neatly plaited and coiled above an ivory column that rose straight from a pair of gently sloping shoulders, clearly outlined beneath the light muslin frock that covered them.

Word Forms

• plaits
• plaiting
• plaited

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When Should You Use Plait?

Use plait when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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