PLAIT, n. [Gr. to twist.] 1. A fold; a doubling; as of cloth. It is very difficult to trace out the figure of a vest through all the plaits and folding of the drapery.2. A braid of hair; a tress.PLAIT, v.t. To fold; to double in narrow streaks; as, to plait a gown or a sleeve. 1. To braid; to interweave strands; as, to plait the hair.2. To entangle; to involve.
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