unplait
[uhn-pleyt, -plat]
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verb (used with object)
to alter from a plaited state; unbraid, as hair.
Origin of unplait
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Historical Examples of unplait
Joanna is coming, too, only she had first some flax to unplait.
The Bow of Orange RibbonAmelia E. Barr
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 BushElinor 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 CherokeeJames Mooney
You could almost untie the knots of those girdles, unplait almost the long braided tresses of those mystic queens.
The Story of ChartresCecil Headlam