Definitions for plait

plait plait

Spelling: [pleyt, plat]
IPA: /pleɪt, plæt/

Plait is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 76 anagrams from letters in plait (ailpt).

Definitions for plait

noun

  1. a braid, especially of hair or straw.
  2. a pleat or fold, as of cloth.

verb (used with object)

  1. to braid, as hair or straw.
  2. to make, as a mat, by braiding.
  3. to pleat.

Origin of plait

1350-1400; Middle English pleyt Middle French pleit Latin plicitum, neuter of plicitus, past participle of plicāre to fold; see ply2

Examples for plait

Youre supposed to have all the same coloured hair in one plait.

Then we can plait our ribbons at our leisure on Monday, in time for the festival on Tuesday.

See here, I will pin a plait over in front, and that will help it.

It was for all the world as if she had bought a plait and stuck it on.

They had found some long grass, which they set to work to plait.

He'll be here before one could plait a girl's hair who's had her hair cropped!

In the old days she used to do it in one plait wound around with wampum.

They are often at the head of a plait, and it would be worth while to look into their history.

It wouldn't be very hard; I could plait you one myself if I only had some hemp.'

"I shall," said Betty, and gave her morsel of a plait a convincing pull.

Word Value for plait
Scrable

7

Words with friends

9

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