plait
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1. any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | box pleat, |
| definition | : | a flat double pleat made by folding under the fabric on either side of it (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | inverted pleat, |
| definition | : | a box pleat reversed so that the fullness is turned inward (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | kick pleat, |
| definition | : | pleat in back of a straight skirt to allow ease in walking (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | knife pleat, |
| definition | : | a single pleat turned in one direction (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | tuck, |
| definition | : | a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place (noun.artifact) |
2. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair (noun.body)
| hyponym | : | queue, |
| definition | : | a braid of hair at the back of the head (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | pigtail, |
| definition | : | a plait of braided hair (noun.body) |
3. weave into plaits (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | interweave, weave, |
| definition | : | interlace by or as if by weaving (verb.contact) |
4. make by braiding or interlacing (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | tissue, weave, |
| definition | : | create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton (verb.creation) |
| domain category | : | handicraft, |
| definition | : | a craft that requires skillful hands (noun.act) |
5. any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | pleat, ruffle, |
| definition | : | pleat or gather into a ruffle (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | braid, lace, plait, |
| definition | : | make by braiding or interlacing (verb.creation) |
6. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair (noun.body)
| derivation | : | twist, |
| definition | : | form into twists (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | plait, |
| definition | : | weave into plaits (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | braid, pleach, |
| definition | : | form or weave into a braid or braids (verb.contact) |
7. weave into plaits (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | braid, plait, tress, twist, |
| definition | : | a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | plaiter, |
| definition | : | someone who plaits (hair or fabric etc.) (noun.person) |
8. make by braiding or interlacing (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | lace, |
| definition | : | a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | plait, pleat, |
| definition | : | any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | plaiter, |
| definition | : | someone who plaits (hair or fabric etc.) (noun.person) |
9. any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | pleat, ruffle, |
| definition | : | pleat or gather into a ruffle (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | braid, lace, plait, |
| definition | : | make by braiding or interlacing (verb.creation) |
10. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair (noun.body)
| derivation | : | twist, |
| definition | : | form into twists (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | plait, |
| definition | : | weave into plaits (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | braid, pleach, |
| definition | : | form or weave into a braid or braids (verb.contact) |
11. weave into plaits (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | braid, plait, tress, twist, |
| definition | : | a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | plaiter, |
| definition | : | someone who plaits (hair or fabric etc.) (noun.person) |
12. make by braiding or interlacing (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | lace, |
| definition | : | a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | plait, pleat, |
| definition | : | any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | plaiter, |
| definition | : | someone who plaits (hair or fabric etc.) (noun.person) |
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