plaitverb [ I or T ]
uk/plæt/us/plæt/US usually braidto join three or more pieces of hair or string-like material by putting them over each other in a special pattern:
She plaited the horse's tail.
a plaited leather bracelet/belt
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Hairdressing
- barber
- barber's pole
- bewigged
- coiffeur
- cornrow
- curl
- dryer
- gel
- hair salon
- hairdresser
- hairstylist
- henna
- highlight
- perm
- peroxide
- razor
- stylist
- tong
- wave
- wear
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plaitnoun [ C ]
uk/plæt/us/plæt/US usually braida length of hair or other material that is divided into three parts that are then crossed over each other in a special pattern:
She usually wears her hair in a plait/in two plaits.
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Hairstyles
- barnet
- blowout
- bob
- bun
- bunch
- close-cropped
- coiffed
- comb-over
- cornrow
- crew cut
- fauxhawk
- flattop
- fringe
- loose
- pageboy
- permanent wave
- pigtail
- ponytail
- quiff
- shake
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