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plait

/plæt/

Translations

plaitnoun

plaits

/plæt/

tressePour les cheveux ou des fibres entrelacées.

She wore her hair in a long plait down her back.

Elle portait une longue tresse dans le dos.

pliEn couture, pour désigner un repli du tissu.

The skirt had neat plaits running all the way around.

La jupe avait de jolis plis tout autour.

Synonyms

plaitverb

plaited

Past Simple

plaited

Past Participle

plaiting

Gerund

/plæt/

tresserPour les cheveux, les fibres, la paille ou des matériaux similaires.

She decided to plait her hair for the special occasion.

Elle a décidé de tresser ses cheveux pour l'occasion spéciale.

Additional translations

tresserPar extension, pour façonner de la paille ou d'autres matières en un objet.

Synonyms

plaitnoun

A braid, especially of hair or straw.

She wore her hair in a long plait down her back.

A pleat or fold made by doubling fabric back upon itself.

The skirt had neat plaits running all the way around.

plaitverb

To braid or interweave strands of hair, fabric, or other material.

She decided to plait her hair for the special occasion.

To form or shape (cloth, straw, etc.) into an object by braiding or interweaving.

Artisans plaited the straw into sturdy baskets.