plait

About 0.30 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat.

   a box plait

2. noun A braid, as of hair or straw; a plat.
3. verb To fold; to double in narrow folds; to pleat

   to plait a ruffle

4. verb To interweave the strands or locks of; to braid

   to plait hair

Similar words

pleat lace tress twist braid interweave il reet pleat plight fold

Often followed by

of and the a it point is in their

Word family

plaited plaiter plaiters plaiting plaits