plait

1. n. A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat; as, a box plait. Source: opted

2. n. A braid, as of hair or straw; a plat. Source: opted

3. v. t. To fold; to double in narrow folds; to pleat; as, to plait a ruffle. Source: opted

4. v. t. To interweave the strands or locks of; to braid; to plat; as, to plait hair; to plait rope. Source: opted

5. n. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair Source: wordnet

6. n. any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape Source: wordnet

7. v. make by braiding or interlacing Source: wordnet

8. v. weave into plaits Source: wordnet

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. Source: webster

10. v:42/n:58 v. weave into plaits Source: ecdict

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