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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPlait
/pleɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A braid, especially of hair or fabric.
"She wore her hair in a long, elegant plait."
- 1
To braid or interweave strands together.
"He learned to plait the ropes for the sailing trip."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'plait' originates from the Old French term 'pleit', which means 'to fold'. It evolved from the Latin 'plicare', meaning 'to fold or twist'. The term has been used in English since the late 15th century, primarily in the context of hair or fabric.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Plait" is said worldwide
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tresse
Transliteration: tress
"Elle a fait une belle tresse."
Zopf
Transliteration: tsopf
"Sie hat einen schönen Zopf geflochten."
treccia
Transliteration: treh-chah
"Ha fatto una bella treccia."
trenza
Transliteration: tren-thah
"Ella lleva una trenza hermosa."
trança
Transliteration: tran-sah
"Ela fez uma linda trança."
चोटी
Transliteration: choti
"उसने अपनी चोटी बनाई।"
辫子
Transliteration: biànzi
"她编了一个漂亮的辫子。"
땋기
Transliteration: ttakgi
"그녀는 아름다운 땋기를 했다."
編み込み
Transliteration: amikomi
"彼女は美しい編み込みをしました。"
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