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noun

ˈplāt

Definition of plait

as in braid

a length of something formed of three or more strands woven together she wore a plait down her back that reached her waist

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verb

as in to braid

to form into a braid plaited the doll's hair so it wouldn't tangle

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Her glossy hair, braided into two plaits, hung down over her shoulders in a style unusual for young girls these days. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 Bobby’s is a flouncy skirt and a knotted shirt straight out of the early-aughts MTV Movie & TV Awards, and Elizabeth’s is a full-length dress made out of brown faux leather with a bunch of long plaits swinging off it. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 July 2026

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Princess Charlotte, also 10, is known to plait her hair back with a braid on each side of her head, with the braids then tied with a ribbon or woven into a longer braid, also tied with a bow. — Janine Henni, People.com, 21 July 2025 If your stylist is plaiting your hair too tightly, be vocal and ask them to ease up. — Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for plait

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braid

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Senior Anna Stromberg first started getting her hair styled by Huettl sophomore year, and likes to do a bun with either four braids, dragon braids, or two braids.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026
At the beginning of the tour, Bibbs experimented with color in her hair for the first time, opting for bright-red braids that stood out under the glow of the stage lights.

— Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 14 Oct. 2026