Thesaurus: plait

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1. n. A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat; as, a box plait.
2. n. A braid, as of hair or straw; a plat.
3. v. t. To fold; to double in narrow folds; to pleat; as, to plait a ruffle.
4. v. t. To interweave the strands or locks of; to braid; to plat; as, to plait hair; to plait rope.
5. n. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
6. n. any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
7. v. make by braiding or interlacing
8. v. weave into plaits
9. 1. A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat; as, a box plait. The plaits and foldings of the drapery. Addison. 2. A braid, as of hair or straw; a plat. Polish plait. (Med.) Same as Plica. 1. To fold; to double in narrow folds; to pleat; as, to plait a ruffle. 2. To interweave the strands or locks of; to braid; to plat; as, to plait hair; to plait rope.
10. v:42/n:58 v. weave into plaits