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plait

UK/pleɪt/ US/plæt/ uncommon
noun (2) verb (2)

noun

1.
2.

any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape

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verb

1.

make by braiding or interlacing

  • “lace a tablecloth”
Synonyms
2.

weave into plaits

  • “plait hair”

Origin

From Middle English pleit, from Anglo-Norman pleit (compare Old French ploit), from Latin plectō, which is akin to Old Norse flétta (Danish flette), Russian плести́ (plestí) and also to Old English fleohtan, which it displaced. Doublet of plight (“plait, fold”) and pleat.

Phrases

  • box plait
  • French plait
  • lemon plait
  • plait fog
  • plait sawdust
  • Polish plait

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