Definition of plait Plait

/plejˈt/ - [pleyt] - plait

We found 15 definitions of plait from 6 different sources.

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What does plait mean?

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Verb

plaits, plaiting, plaited  

plait - weave into plaits; "plait hair"
  interweave, weave interlace by or as if by weaving
plait - make by braiding or interlacing; "lace a tablecloth"
  braid, lace
  tissue, weave interlace by or as if by weaving
  handicraft a craft that requires skillful hands
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • plait (Noun)
    A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat; as, a box plait.
  • plait (Noun)
    A braid, as of hair or straw; a plat.
  • plait (Verb)
    To fold; to double in narrow folds; to pleat; as, to plait a ruffle.
  • plait (Verb)
    To interweave the strands or locks of; to braid; to plat; as, to plait hair; to plait rope.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • plait (n.)
    A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat; as, a box plait.
  • plait (n.)
    A braid, as of hair or straw; a plat.
  • plait (v. t.)
    To fold; to double in narrow folds; to pleat; as, to plait a ruffle.
  • plait (v. t.)
    To interweave the strands or locks of; to braid; to plat; as, to plait hair; to plait rope.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • plait
    A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat.
  • plait
    A braid, as of hair or straw; a plat.
  • plait
    To make by braiding or interlacing.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • plait
    plāt, n. a fold: a doubling over, as of cloth upon itself: a braid.—v.t. to fold: to double in narrow folds: to interweave.—adj. Plait′ed, folded over in narrow folds: braided: interwoven: intricate.—ns. Plait′er, one who plaits or braids: a machine for making plaits, as in cloth; Plait′ing, the act of making plaits. [O. Fr. pleit, ploit (Fr. pli)—L. plicāre, -ātum, to fold.]

Part of speech

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  • plait, verb, present, 1st person singular of plait (infinitive).
  • plait, verb (infinitive).
  • plait, noun, singular of plaits.

Pronunciation

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