plait has definitions from the fields of clothing,zoology
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[ noun ] (zoology) a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

Synonyms

braid twist tress

Related terms

hairdo queue pigtail twist

2
[ verb ] weave into plaits

Examples

"plait hair"

Related terms

weave braid

3
[ verb ] make by braiding or interlacing

Synonyms

braid lace

Examples

"lace a tablecloth"

Related terms

weave handicraft lace braid

4
[ noun ] (clothing) any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape

Synonyms

pleat

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