plait

1 of 2

noun

ˈplāt  ˈplat 

1

: pleat

2

: a braid of material (such as hair or straw)

specifically : pigtail

plait

2 of 2

verb

plaited; plaiting; plaits

transitive verb

1

: pleat sense 1

2

a

: to interweave the strands or locks of : braid

b

: to make by plaiting

plait a basket

plaiter noun

Synonyms

Noun

• braid
• lace
• lacing
• plat

Verb

• braid
• plat
• pleat

Examples of plait in a Sentence

Noun

She wore her hair in plaits.

she wore a plait down her back that reached her waist

Verb

My mum taught me how to plait my own hair.

plaited the doll's hair so it wouldn't tangle

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Hair was being doused in Zara Hair Wet Look Mousse, then loosely braided and sewn into place for tousled plaits. —Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 24 June 2024

Harry How/Getty Images Swift wore her hair tied up into a messy ponytail–fringe un-styled and worn with natural texture–and sported two mini plaits on either side of her head, which fed from her roots to her mid-lengths and ends. —Hannah Coates, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2024

Verb

Even Kim Kardashian’s tousled platinum hair was loosely plaited into a fishtail braid in the back. —Hannah Coates, Vogue, 7 May 2024

In this case, Hill recommends sectioning hair into quadrants and then plaiting or twisting the ends together. —Deanna Pai, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

variant of pleat entry 2

Verb

variant of pleat entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

plait

1 of 2 verb

ˈplāt  ˈplat 

1

: pleat sense 1

2

a

: braid entry 1 sense 1

b

: to make by braiding

plaiting a basket

plaiter noun

plait

2 of 2 noun

1

: a flat fold : pleat

2

: a flat braid (as of hair)