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Definition plait in British English

plait verb

[transitive] verb
/plæt/
1

to twist three long lengths of hair, rope, wool etc over and under each other to make one single piece. The usual American word is braid

Example

Some of the men had plaited scraps of cloth in their long black hair.

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Definition plait in British English