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plait

 

[ pleษชt ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

hairstyle

A plait is a braid, typically in the hair, formed by intertwining three or more strands of material.

Synonyms

braid, twist, weave

Examples of usage

  • She wore her hair in a long plait down her back.
  • The little girl had a plait in her hair for the party.
Context #2 | Verb

hairstyling

To plait means to weave strands of material together, typically referring to hair.

Synonyms

braid, twist, weave

Examples of usage

  • She decided to plait her hair for the special occasion.
  • He plaited ribbons into her hair for the dance recital.

Translations

Translations of the word "plait" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น tranรงa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเฅ‹เคŸเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Zopf

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kepang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพัะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ warkocz

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ทจใฟ่พผใฟ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tresse

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ trenza

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รถrgรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋•‹์€ ๋จธ๋ฆฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุถููŠุฑุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ cop

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vrkoฤ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่พซๅญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ plet

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ flรฉtta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะฐัˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฌแƒœแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hรถrรผk

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ trenza

Etymology

The word 'plait' originated from the Old French word 'pleit', meaning a fold or braid. It has been used in English since the late 14th century to refer to weaving or braiding strands of material, especially hair.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,018, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.