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plait

/pleɪt/
noun
  1. A length of hair, rope, or other material made by weaving three or more strands together.
    • A thick plait of bread dough was baked until golden.
    • She wore her hair in a long plait down her back.
    • The sailor tied the rope into a neat plait.
Synonyms
braid
verb
  1. To weave three or more strands of hair, rope, or other material together.
    • He helped his daughter plait ribbons into her hair for the festival.
    • She learned to plait her own hair when she was eight.
    • The artisan can plait leather strips into a sturdy belt.
Synonyms
braidweave
Antonyms
unravel
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