Plait

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

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

accordion pleat, box pleat, braid, bun, chignon, coat, coating, coil, collop, covering, crease, crimp, crisp, cue, cut, deal, disk, dog-ear, double, double over, enfold, enlace, entwine, feuille, film, flap, flounce, flute, foil, fold, fold over, frill, gather, infold, interfold, interknit, interlace, intertie, intertissue, intertwine, intertwist, interweave, intort, knife pleat, knit, knot, lace, lamella, lamina, laminated glass, laminated wood, lap, lap over, leaf, loom, loop, mat, membrane, net, noose, pane, panel, patina, peel, pellicle, pigtail, plank, plat, plate, plating, pleach, pleat, plicate, ply, plywood, queue, quill, raddle, rasher, rattail, ruff, ruffle, safety glass, scum, sheet, skin, slab, slat, slice, splice, table, tablet, tail, tissue, topknot, tuck, turn over, twill, twine, twist, veneer, wafer, wattle, weave, web, wreath, wreathe, wreathwork

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