plait
To fold; to double in narrow folds; to pleatTo fold; to double in narrow folds; to pleat
» She wore her hair in plaits.
Она заплетала свои волосы в косы. — Olya
Она носила волосы, заплетённые в косы. — Shady_arc
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2 senses(transitive)To fold; to double in narrow folds; to pleat
to plait a ruffle
(transitive)To interweave the strands or locks of; to braid
to plait hair
plaiting rope
- weave into plaits
- make by braiding or interlacing
Examples
14 sentencesShe wore her hair in plaits.
ruОна заплетала свои волосы в косы. — Olya
He plaited her hair for her.
deEr flocht ihr die Haare. — Waldelfe
She knows how to plait her hair.
deSie kann sich gut die Haare flechten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Mary plaits her hair into a pigtail.
deMaria flechtet sich die Haare zu einem Zopf. — Melang
Mary decided to cut off her plaits.
deMaria entschied sich, ihre Zöpfe abzuschneiden. — Esperantostern
Origin
From Middle English pleit, from Anglo-Norman pleit (compare Old French ploit), from LatinFrom Middle English pleit, from Anglo-Norman pleit (compare Old French ploit), from Latin plectō, which is akin to Old Norse flétta (Danish flette), Russian плести́ (plestí) and also to Old English fleohtan, which it displaced. Doublet of plight (“plait, fold”) and pleat.
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Forms
plaits, plaiting, plaited, plaitedSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle