How to Use plait in a Sentence

plait

noun

• She wore her hair in plaits.
• Then, clamp the iron down each plait to lock in the shape.
  — Amber Kallor, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022
• Pull both the braids back to the back of your head in the center and secure the plaits with pins.
  — Brooke Shunatona, Cosmopolitan, 10 Jan. 2018
• If this is your first attempt, our how-to video along with the recipe will lead you to a perfect plait.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2022
• The ponytail has a simple plait that wasn't braided all the way through, leaving the last fourth of the Kanekalon hair to sit freely at the end.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 8 Oct. 2021
• Back then Meghan wore her hair in a fluffy ponytail or in two braids secured at the top and bottom of each plait.
  — Leslie Carroll, Vanities, 24 Apr. 2018
• Braid your hair from back to front, since any layered shorter pieces in the front might be hard to weave into a plait.
  — Carly Cardellino, Cosmopolitan, 25 Aug. 2017
• Doja's hair is slicked back and her plait sits low on her head, anchored at the base with a little bit of chain.
  — Jihan Forbes, Allure, 31 Aug. 2020
• In 1780, a peat-cutter found a skeleton and a plait of hair in a bog on Drumkeragh Mountain.
  — Christian Als, Smithsonian, 29 May 2017
• In 1780, a peat-cutter found a skeleton and a plait of hair in a bog on Drumkeragh Mountain.
  — Christian Als, Smithsonian, 2 May 2017
• The singer and actress rocked a bedazzled plait, laden with glittery gems.
  — Jennifer Ford, Essence, 3 Sep. 2019
• Watch as Turner slays the game and drops a wealth of knowledge about the intricacies and details of weaves and plaits on Game of Thrones.
  — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Mar. 2018
• For this look, Lisa's stylist braided her hair before looping dozens of clips into the plaits.
  — Allure, 16 July 2018
• Next, create the simple plait before adding another scrunchie to secure the ends — and voilà, you're all done.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 15 July 2022
• On the hair front, there were Preen by Thornton Bregazzi’s waist-grazing twin plaits, and cropped cuts that let statement earrings shine at Givenchy.
  — Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2018
• The best way to give your Afro a shape, Scott said, is to braid wet, curly, virgin (as in chemical-free) hair in tight cornrows, or up to six big plaits.
  — Elizabeth Wellington, Philly.com, 12 Jan. 2018
• Solange's chameleonic mane went back to braids this week, blanched plaits edged in stacks of cherry red beads that called to mind fallen leaves and the month's forthcoming treats.
  — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2017
• But the numbers above imply ubiquity—a new plait in the fabric of society.
  — Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 15 June 2022
• During the braid up process, use this to keep plaits tight (without them actually feeling that way).
  — Joane Amay, Allure, 7 Sep. 2017
• My mother would pull my hair into two plaits or sometimes into an Afro puff that looked like a fluffy rabbit’s tail on top of my head.
  — Dana Snitzky, Longreads, 2 May 2018
• Between the plait’s gorgeous golden hue and 3D dimension, the hairstyle was pretty hard to miss.
  — Jennifer Ford, Essence, 13 June 2019
• Above the neck, her major updo referenced the 1960s styles of the Princess of Monaco, who often tossed her iconic blonde lengths into a plait or crown braid.
  — Jenna Rennert, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2019
• Each waist-length braid had multiple jelly-like beads in various colors and shapes woven in, spaced out along the plait.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 1 Dec. 2022
• In the pics, Black sports an extravagant beard while the Grammy-award winning artist, 34, dons a headdress and elegant plaits.
  — Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2023
• In a twist on her signature double braids, Princess Charlotte’s plaits were swept back into a braided bun — taking the look to a new level!
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 17 June 2023
• But for the 2022 Oscars, the Dune actor decided to change things up a bit with a completely unexpected twist — or rather, a plait.
  — Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Mar. 2022
• In addition to dressing down, or punk-ing up, any ensemble, its tight plaits may just help smooth the little forehead creases south of the hair line.
  — Jamie Rosen, Town & Country, 8 Apr. 2014
• In the opening moments of the succulently femme period piece The Beguiled, a young girl holds the frame in a plaid dress with two long plaits hitting past her shoulder blades.
  — Kathryn Branch, Vogue, 24 June 2017
• And if her twisted topknot is any indication, those wedding plaits are slated to stick around—and take the French Open by storm. Seeded or not.
  — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 25 May 2018
• To secure her diamond jewels, Abergel phoned a friend who was skilled at teeny cornrows to create a single plait along Theron's part.
  — Aimee Simeon, refinery29.com, 22 Jan. 2020

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024