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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PLAIT, n. [Gr. to twist.]
1. A fold; a doubling; as of cloth.
It is very difficult to trace out the figure of a vest through all the plaits and folding of the drapery.
2. A braid of hair; a tress.
PLAIT, v.t. To fold; to double in narrow streaks; as, to plait a gown or a sleeve.
1. To braid; to interweave strands; as, to plait the hair.
2. To entangle; to involve.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair [syn: braid, plait, tress, twist]
2: any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape [syn: pleat, plait] v
1: make by braiding or interlacing; "lace a tablecloth" [syn: braid, lace, plait]
2: weave into plaits; "plait hair"

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Middle English pleit, from Anglo-French pleit, plei, pli, from Vulgar Latin *plicitum, from neuter of Latin plicitus, past participle of plicare to fold — more at ply Date: 14th century 1. pleat 2. a braid of material (as hair or straw); specifically pigtail II. transitive verb Date: 14th century 1. pleat 1 2. a. to interweave the strands or locks of ; braid b. to make by plaiting <plait a basket> • plaiter noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. & v. --n. 1 a length of hair, straw, etc., in three or more interlaced strands. 2 = PLEAT. --v.tr. form (hair etc.) into a plait. Etymology: ME f. OF pleit fold ult. f. L plicare fold

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Plait Plait, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Plaited; p. pr. & vb. n. Plaiting.] 1. To fold; to double in narrow folds; to pleat; as, to plait a ruffle. 2. To interweave the strands or locks of; to braid; to plat; as, to plait hair; to plait rope.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Plait Plait, n. [OE. playte, OF. pleit, L. plicatum, plicitum, p. p. of plicare to fold, akin to plectere to plait. See Ply, and cf. Plat to weave, Pleat, Plight fold.] 1. A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat; as, a box plait. The plaits and foldings of the drapery. --Addison. 2. A braid, as of hair or straw; a plat. Polish plait. (Med.) Same as Plica.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(plaits, plaiting, plaited) 1. If you plait three or more lengths of hair, rope, or other material together, you twist them over and under each other to make one thick length. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use braid) Joanna parted her hair, and then began to plait it into two thick braids. ...a plaited leather belt. VERB: V n, V-ed 2. A plait is a length of hair that has been plaited (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use braid) N-COUNT

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. n. 1. Fold, doubling, double, gather. 2. Braid. II. v. a. 1. Fold, double. 2. Braid, plat, weave, interweave. 3. Mat, felt.

Moby Thesaurus

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