plait
UK/pleit/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A length of hair or other strands woven together; a braid
辫子，发辫
v.
To weave three or more strands together
编辫，编织
Root Breakdown
Root-derived=plait
plait comes through Old French from plic (fold) — to plait is to fold strands over one another again and again, which is exactly how you make a braid. Same fold-root as pleat; plait specialized into hair and woven strands. (Chiefly British; Americans usually say braid.)
Root plic still carries 55 more wordsUsage Guide
Chiefly British English. In American English, the usual word for both noun and verb is braid (she wore her hair in a braid / she braided her hair). The two are otherwise interchangeable.
Example Sentences
- 1.
She wore her hair in a long plait.
- 2.
He plaited the leather strips into a bracelet.