Plait
WordNet
noun
(1) Any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
(2) A hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
verb
(3) Weave into plaits
"Plait hair"
(4) Make by braiding or interlacing
"Lace a tablecloth"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , from , which is akin to Old Norse (Danish ) and to Russian .
Noun
- A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat; as, a box plait.
- A braid, as of hair or straw; a plat.
Verb
- To fold; to double in narrow folds; to pleat; as, to plait a ruffle.
- To interweave the strands or locks of; to braid; to plat; as, to plait hair; to plait rope.
Noun
alternative spelling of