(plait hair)
21plait — /playt, plat/, n. 1. a braid, esp. of hair or straw. 2. a pleat or fold, as of cloth. v.t. 3. to braid, as hair or straw. 4. to make, as a mat, by braiding. 5. to pleat. [1350 1400; ME pleyt < MF pleit < L plicitum, neut. of plicitus, ptp. of… …
22plait — [[t]pleɪt, plæt[/t]] n. 1) clo a braid, esp. of hair or straw 2) clo a pleat or fold 3) clo to braid, as hair or straw 4) clo to make, as a mat, by braiding 5) clo to pleat • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME pleyt < MF pleit < L plicitum, neut. of… …
23plait — /plæt / (say plat) noun 1. a braid, as of hair or straw. 2. a pleat or fold, as of cloth. –verb (t) 3. to braid (hair, etc.). 4. to make (a mat, etc.) by braiding. 5. to pleat (cloth, etc.). Also, Rare, plat. {Middle English pleyt, from Old… …
24Polish plait — Plait Plait, n. [OE. playte, OF. pleit, L. plicatum, plicitum, p. p. of plicare to fold, akin to plectere to plait. See {Ply}, and cf. {Plat} to weave, {Pleat}, {Plight} fold.] 1. A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat; as, a box plait.… …
25Polish plait — ( Plica polonica in Latin) is a formation of hair. It can be viewed as a hairstyle similar to dreadlocks or a hair disease.As a diseaseThe Polish plait usually results from deficient hair care. Uncombed hair becomes irreversibly entangled,… …
26Lock of hair — A lock of hair is a piece or pieces of hair that has been cut from, or remains singly on, a human head, most commonly bunched or tied together in some way. A standard dictionary definition defines a lock as a tress, curl, or ringlet of hair… …
27French plait — ˌFrench ˈplait [French plait] (BrE) (NAmE ˌFrench ˈbraid) noun a ↑hairstyle for women in which all the hair is …
28French plait — n a hairstyle in which the hair is put into a ↑plait that starts from the top of the head at the back …
29Polish plait — Plica Pli ca, n. [LL., a fold, fr. L. plicare to fold. See {Ply}, v.] 1. (Med.) A disease of the hair (Plica polonica), in which it becomes twisted and matted together. The disease is of Polish origin, and is hence called also {Polish plait}.… …
30French plait — noun Brit. a woman s hairstyle in which all the hair is gathered tightly and pulled back from the forehead into one large plait down the back of the head …
