Plait

  • 1Plait — Plait, n. [OE. playte, OF. pleit, L. plicatum, plicitum, p. p. of plicare to fold, akin to plectere to plait. See {Ply}, and cf. {Plat} to weave, {Pleat}, {Plight} fold.] 1. A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat; as, a box plait. [1913… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2Plait — Plait, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plaited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Plaiting}.] 1. To fold; to double in narrow folds; to pleat; as, to plait a ruffle. [1913 Webster] 2. To interweave the strands or locks of; to braid; to plat; as, to plait hair; to plait… …

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  • 3plaît-il — ⇒PLAÎT IL, loc. interj. Vieilli. [Formule de politesse par laquelle on invite un interlocuteur à répéter ce qu on a (ou feint d avoir) mal entendu, à expliciter ce qu on a (ou feint d avoir) mal compris]. Synon. comment, pardon, hein (fam.).… …

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  • 4plait — ► NOUN Brit. ▪ a single length of hair, rope, or other material made up of three or more interlaced strands. ► VERB ▪ form into a plait or plaits. ORIGIN Old French pleit a fold , from Latin plicare to fold …

    English terms dictionary

  • 5plait — index intertwine Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 6Plaît-il ? — ● Plaît il ? se dit pour faire répéter ce qu on a mal entendu …

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  • 7plait — *weave, knit, crochet, braid, tat …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 8plait — The noun and verb are both pronounced plat …

    Modern English usage

  • 9plait — [plāt, plat] n. [ME pleit < OFr < VL * plicta < pp. of L plicare, to fold: see PLY1] 1. PLEAT 2. a braid of hair, ribbon, etc. vt. [ME playten < the n.] 1. PLEAT …

    English World dictionary

  • 10plait — in·ter·plait; plait·ed; plait·er; un·plait; plait; …

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