Plait — Defs

01 n. A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat; as, a box plait.

1.
A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat; as, a box plait.
“The plaits and foldings of the drapery.” — Addison.
2.
A braid, as of hair or straw; a plat.

Phrases & compounds

Polish plait — Same as Plica.

02 v. t. To fold; to double in narrow folds; to pleat; as, to plait a ruffle.

imp. & p. p. Plaited; p. pr. & vb. n. Plaiting

1.
To fold; to double in narrow folds; to pleat; as, to plait a ruffle.
2.
To interweave the strands or locks of; to braid; to plat; as, to plait hair; to plait rope.