1. A hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
   "She wore her hair in elegant plaits for the wedding";
   - braid, tress, twist
    
2. Any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
   "The skirt had a series of knife plaits around the waist";
   - pleat

1. Make by braiding or interlacing
   "She plaited her daughter's hair";
   - braid, lace
    
2. Weave into plaits
   "plait hair"

Sounds like: plains, p, plai or

Derived forms: plaited, plaiting, plaits

Type of: bend, coif, coiffure, crease, crimp, do [informal], flexure, fold, hair style, hairdo [informal], hairstyle, interweave, plication, tissue, weave

Encyclopedia: Plait, Philip