- present participle of plait.
plaiting
AmericanEtymology
Origin of plaiting
First recorded in 1375–1425, plaiting is from the late Middle English word pleyting. See plait, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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It takes a willingness to understand and honor the hairstyle's origins and what that plaiting symbolizes to accept that not everybody should flaunt it.
From Salon ● May 2, 2025
“It is less risky if we go as a group,” she said while plaiting her friend’s hair.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 9, 2022
John Frieda Frizz Ease Clearly Defined Gel was Aspiras' go-to while plaiting the two side braids, which he secured with clear elastics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2018
Still, Mcdonald's skill as a director is in plaiting pauses and speech together to make an ordinary play look good and a good one scintillating.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 13, 2013
Beneath him, Loki saw a huge grave mound, and sitting on it, plaiting a dog collar, was the hugest, ugliest ogre of a giant he had ever seen.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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