Plait

/pleɪt/

Synonyms for "plait" (143 found)

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Closest matches (29)

Noun(7 words)

braid braiding braids cords cornrow cornrowing cornrows

accordion pleatbox pleatbraid bun chignon coat coating coil collop constrict covering crease crimp crisp cue cut deal disk dog-ear

Verb(3 words)

braid braided cornrowed

Strong matches (43)

doubledouble overenfold enlace entwine feuille film flap flounce flute foil foldfold overfrill gather infold interfold interknit interlace intertie

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intertissue intertwine intertwist interweave intortknife pleatknit knot lace lamella laminalaminated glasslaminated woodlaplap overleaf

Noun(5 words)

fishtail fishtails interlace interlacing intertwine

Verb(2 words)

fishtailed lace

Related words (71)

loom loop mat membrane net noose pane panel patina peel pellicle pigtail plank plat plate plating pleach pleat plicate ply

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plywood queue quill raddle rasher rattail ruff rufflesafety glassscum sheet skin slab slat slice splice table tablet tail tissue topknot tuckturn overtwill twine twist veneer wafer wattle weave web wreath wreathe wreathwork

Noun(15 words)

pigtails plaiting pleatrope braidtress tresses twines twist wattling weave weavesweaving fabricweaving yarnwickerswoven strand

Verb(2 words)

weaved wove

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5 relation types

More general

17 entries

bend braiding coif coiffure crease crimp flexure foldhair stylehairdo hairstyle interweave plication tissue weave

Showing 16 of 17 words.

More specific

9 entries

French braidFrench plaitcord braidcrown plaitfishtail braidribbon plaitrope plaitstraw plaitthree strand plait

Collocations

9 entries

French plaitcrown plaitdecorative plaithair plaitsplait hairplait of hairplaited hairthree strand plaitwaterfall plait

Inflections

3 entries

plaited plaiting plaits

Derivations

4 entries

plaited plaiter plaiting replait

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

She knows how to plait her hair.

Source: tatoeba (1752048)

Where are the flowers she used to plait into her hair? Where are lush verdure, warm and serene nights, happy songs?

Source: tatoeba (3609208)

Mum, I want you to plait my hair.

Source: tatoeba (11373111)

Swazi women traditionally plait grass to make thatch roofs for their homes.

Source: tatoeba (11479045)

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