Definitions for Plait
pleɪt, plætplait

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. braid, plait, tress, twistnoun

   a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

2. pleat, plaitverb

   any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape

3. braid, lace, plaitverb

   make by braiding or interlacing

   "lace a tablecloth"

4. plaitverb

   weave into plaits

   "plait hair"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. plaitnoun

   A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat; as, a box plait.

2. plaitnoun

   A braid, as of hair or straw; a plat.

3. plaitverb

   To fold; to double in narrow folds; to pleat; as, to plait a ruffle.

4. plaitverb

   To interweave the strands or locks of; to braid; to plat; as, to plait hair; to plait rope.

5. Etymology: From pleit, from plecto, which is akin to Old Norse flétta (Danish flette) and to Russian сплетать.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Plaitnoun

   A fold; a double.

   Etymology: corrupted from plight or plyght, from to ply or fold.

   Should the voice directly strike the brain,
   It would astonish and confuse it much;
   Therefore these plaits and folds the sound restrain,
   That it the organ may more gently touch. Davies.

   Nor shall thy lower garments artful plait,
   From thy fair side dependent to thy feet,
   Arm their chaste beauties with a modest pride,
   And double ev’ry charm they seek to hide. Matthew Prior.

   ’Tis very difficult to trace out the figure of a vest through all the plaits and foldings of the drapery. Addison.

2. To Plaitverb

   Etymology: from the noun.

   1. To fold; to double.

   The busy sylphs surround their darling care,
   Some fold the sleeve, while others plait the gown;
   And Betty’s prais’d for labours not her own. Alexander Pope.

   Will she on sunday morn thy neckcloth plait. John Gay.

   2. To weave; to braid.

   Let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair. 1 Peter iii. 3.

   What she demands, incessant I’ll prepare;
   I’ll weave her garlands, and I’ll plait her hair;
   My busy diligence shall deck her board,
   For there at least I may approach my lord. Matthew Prior.

   3. To intangle; to involve.

   Time shall unfold what plaited cunning hides,
   Who covers faults at last with shame derides. William Shakespeare.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. plait

   A plait is a length of hair or other material that is divided into three or more interlaced strands; a braid. It can also refer to the act of braiding or weaving.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Plaitnoun

   a flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat; as, a box plait

2. Plaitnoun

   a braid, as of hair or straw; a plat

3. Plaitverb

   to fold; to double in narrow folds; to pleat; as, to plait a ruffle

4. Plaitverb

   to interweave the strands or locks of; to braid; to plat; as, to plait hair; to plait rope

5. Etymology: [OE. playte, OF. pleit, L. plicatum, plicitum, p. p. of plicare to fold, akin to plectere to plait. See Ply, and cf. Plat to weave, Pleat, Plight fold.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Plait

   plāt, n. a fold: a doubling over, as of cloth upon itself: a braid.—v.t. to fold: to double in narrow folds: to interweave.—adj. Plait′ed, folded over in narrow folds: braided: interwoven: intricate.—ns. Plait′er, one who plaits or braids: a machine for making plaits, as in cloth; Plait′ing, the act of making plaits. [O. Fr. pleit, ploit (Fr. pli)—L. plicāre, -ātum, to fold.]

Matched Categories

1. • Handicraft
   • Weave

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1. Patil

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Plait in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Plait in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Plait
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Plait
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Plait
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Plait
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Plait