plaited; plaiting; plaits
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plaiter
noun
Examples of plait in a Sentence
Noun
She wore her hair in plaits.
she wore a plait down her back that reached her waist
Verb
My mum taught me how to plait my own hair.
plaited the doll's hair so it wouldn't tangle
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Essence, 8 Sep. 2024
Elsewhere updos were given new vitality through modern colours and fun plaits.
—Zoe Anastasiou, refinery29.com, 9 Jan. 2024
Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 29 July 2024
Even Kim Kardashian’s tousled platinum hair was loosely plaited into a fishtail braid in the back.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 7 May 2024
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Noun
In Jamaica, women also wore their curly fros in simple protective styles: buns with a little gel, or loose plaits—while men confidently sported locs at every length or braids in eccentric styles.
—Essence, 8 Sep. 2024
Elsewhere updos were given new vitality through modern colours and fun plaits.
—Zoe Anastasiou, refinery29.com, 9 Jan. 2024
Verb
The key difference is that Bora Bora braids are typically plaited in line with the existing length of your natural hair, allowing the remainder of the curly human hair to billow outwards and form the bulk of the hairstyle.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 29 July 2024
Even Kim Kardashian’s tousled platinum hair was loosely plaited into a fishtail braid in the back.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 7 May 2024
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“Plait.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plait. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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: to make by braiding
plaiting a basket
plaiter
noun
plait
2 of 2 noun1
: a flat fold : pleat
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: a flat braid (as of hair)
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