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as in braid
a length of something formed of three or more strands woven together she wore a plait down her back that reached her waist

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plait

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verb

as in to braid
to form into a braid plaited the doll's hair so it wouldn't tangle

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Noun
One of my black dresses in silk or cotton, knee socks, Simone Rocha pearly Crocs, a cashmere jumper, and a ponytail or two plaits. airmail.news, 28 Sep. 2024 My youngest son has been wearing a No. 8 Ravens jersey since Jackson came into the league, rocking his plaits and winning games and MVP trophies with his legs as much as his arms. Andrea Williams, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Among the haunting remnants, one image has stayed with me—a child's lock of hair, neatly plaited and tied with a small red ribbon, matted with mud. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025 The key difference is that Bora Bora braids are typically plaited in line with the existing length of your natural hair, allowing the remainder of the curly human hair to billow outwards and form the bulk of the hairstyle. Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 29 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for plait

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“Plait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plait. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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