PLAIT as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
   Synonym(s)
   • pleat (what does pleat mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) plait is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • fold (what does fold mean?)
   • crease (what does crease mean?)
   • plication (what does plication mean?)
   • flexure (what does flexure mean?)
   • crimp (what does crimp mean?)
   • bend (what does bend mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • box pleat (what does box pleat mean?)
   • inverted pleat (what does inverted pleat mean?)
   • kick pleat (what does kick pleat mean?)
   • knife pleat (what does knife pleat mean?)
   • tuck (what does tuck mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • braid (what does braid mean?)
   • lace (what does lace mean?)
   • plait (what does plait mean?)
   • ruffle (what does ruffle mean?)
   • pleat (what does pleat mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
   Synonym(s)
   • braid (what does braid mean?)
   • tress (what does tress mean?)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) plait is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • hairdo (what does hairdo mean?)
   • hair style (what does hair style mean?)
   • coiffure (what does coiffure mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • queue (what does queue mean?)
   • pigtail (what does pigtail mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
   • plait (what does plait mean?)
   • braid (what does braid mean?)
   • pleach (what does pleach mean?)

PLAIT as VERB

1. Meaning
   • weave into plaits
   Usage Example(s)
   • plait hair
   Hypernyms(s) plait is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • weave (what does weave mean?)
   • interweave (what does interweave mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • braid (what does braid mean?)
   • plait (what does plait mean?)
   • tress (what does tress mean?)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
   • plaiter (what does plaiter mean?)
2. Meaning
   • make by braiding or interlacing
   Synonym(s)
   • braid (what does braid mean?)
   • lace (what does lace mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • lace a tablecloth
   Hypernyms(s) plait is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • weave (what does weave mean?)
   • tissue (what does tissue mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • pleat (what does pleat mean?)
   • plait (what does plait mean?)
   • plaiter (what does plaiter mean?)
   • lace (what does lace mean?)
   • braid (what does braid mean?)
   • gold braid (what does gold braid mean?)
   • braiding (what does braiding mean?)