plait
noun
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
plaited
Example Sentences
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Elsewhere in Haute Couture Week, Puerto Rican music star Bad Bunny sat front row for the Schiaparelli show in a pastel yellow-coloured suit and a tie of plaited golden strands.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
A tad dramatic perhaps but to be fair, Woodburn's plaited, platinum bun was iconic.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2025
The young millennial rocked different hairstyles and loved switching it up: a curly Afro one week, two-strand twists the next, micro plaited braids and a range of cornrow designs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2024
This week, the bakers are instructed to make a plaited bread centerpiece.
From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2023
Mama had plaited it in the hospital, but because of my raging headaches, she did not make the braids tight.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
