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
A wigmaker was plaiting those goofy braids and a jeweler was fabricating the pearl-and-ruby crown.
From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2011
All morning we sat out on the bench beside the door, plaiting each others’ hair in rows and loops, receiving the compliments of passersby and the bunch of admiring small children who gathered around us.
From "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" by Frances Temple
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