plait
verb [I or T] /plæt/ (US usually braid)Definition
› to join three or more pieces of hair or string-like material by putting them over each other in a special pattern: She plaited the horse's tail. a plaited leather bracelet/beltHairdressing
(Definition of plait verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- barber noun
- barber's noun
- barber's pole noun
- barbershop noun (HAIR)
- bewigged adjective
- braid noun (HAIR)
- braid verb
- curl verb
- dryer noun
- frizz verb
- frost verb (HAIR)
- gel verb (ON HAIR)
- hair salon noun
- henna verb
- highlight noun (HAIR)
- peroxide noun
- razor verb
- scalp verb (HEAD)
- wave verb (CURL HAIR)
- wear verb (ON BODY)
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