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unplait
[ uhn-pleyt, -plat ]
/ ʌnˈpleɪt, -ˈplæt /
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verb (used with object)
to alter from a plaited state; unbraid, as hair.
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Words nearby unplait
unpick, unpicked, unpile, unpin, unplaced, unplait, unplanned, unplayable, unpleasant, unpleasantness, unpleasantry
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How to use unplait in a sentence
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 MooneyYou could almost untie the knots of those girdles, unplait almost the long braided tresses of those mystic queens.
The Story of Chartres|Cecil HeadlamHe 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 GlynJoanna is coming, too, only she had first some flax to unplait.
The Bow of Orange Ribbon|Amelia E. Barr