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plait

/ plait /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
weave into plaits
"plait hair"
Type of:
weave interweave
Derived:
braid tress twist plaiter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 2
any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
Type of:
fold crease plication
Kinds of:
box pleat inverted pleat kick pleat knife pleat tuck
Derived:
braid lace ruffle pleat
noun Sense 3
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
Type of:
hairdo hair style coiffure
Kinds of:
queue pigtail
Derived:
twist braid pleach
verb Sense 4
make by braiding or interlacing
"lace a tablecloth"
Type of:
weave tissue
Derived:
pleat plaiter lace braid gold braid
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
handicraft
Semantic Complexity
77%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
33
Times Searched
3
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weave interweave fold crease plication box pleat inverted pleat kick pleat knife pleat tuck hairdo hair style