definitions

unplait

[ uhn-pleyt, -plat ]
/ ʌnˈpleɪt, -ˈplæt /
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verb (used with object)

to alter from a plaited state; unbraid, as hair.

Nearby words

unpick, unpicked, unpile, unpin, unplaced, unplait, unplanned, unplayable, unpleasant, unpleasantness, unpleasantry

Origin of unplait

1325–75; Middle English unpleyten; see un-2, plait
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Examples from the Web for unplait

  • You could almost untie the knots of those girdles, unplait almost the long braided tresses of those mystic queens.

    The Story of Chartres|Cecil Headlam

  • He wildly desired to unplait that thick soft hair and bury his face in it—he longed to hold her to his heart.

    The Career of Katherine Bush|Elinor Glyn

  • The messengers told him their errand and he at once said, “O yes, I can help you,” and began to unplait his hair.

    Myths of the Cherokee|James Mooney

  • Joanna is coming, too, only she had first some flax to unplait.

    The Bow of Orange Ribbon|Amelia E. Barr