Braid vs. Plait

Braidverb

To make a sudden movement with, to jerk.

Braidverb

To start into motion.

Braidverb

(transitive) To weave together, intertwine (strands of fibers, ribbons, etc.); to arrange (hair) in braids.

Braidverb

To mix, or make uniformly soft, by beating, rubbing, or straining, as in preparing food.

Braidverb

(obsolete) To reproach; to upbraid.

Braidnoun

(obsolete) A sudden movement; a jerk, a wrench.

Braidnoun

A weave of three or more strands of fibers, ribbons, cords or hair often for decoration.

Braidnoun

A stranded wire composed of a number of smaller wires twisted together

Braidnoun

A tubular sheath made of braided strands of metal placed around a central cable for shielding against electromagnetic interference.

Braidnoun

A fancy; freak; caprice.

Braidverb

To weave, interlace, or entwine together, as three or more strands or threads; to form into a braid; to plait.

Braidverb

To mingle, or to bring to a uniformly soft consistence, by beating, rubbing, or straining, as in some culinary operations.

Braidverb

To reproach. [Obs.] See Upbraid.

Braidverb

To start; to awake.

Braidnoun

A plait, band, or narrow fabric formed by intertwining or weaving together different strands.

Braidnoun

A narrow fabric, as of wool, silk, or linen, used for binding, trimming, or ornamenting dresses, etc.

Braidnoun

A quick motion; a start.

Braidnoun

A fancy; freak; caprice.

Braidadjective

Deceitful.

Braidnoun

a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

Braidnoun

trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains

Braidverb

make by braiding or interlacing;

Braidverb

decorate with braids or ribbons;

Braidverb

form or weave into a braid or braids;

Braidnoun

threads of silk, cotton, or other material woven into a decorative band for edging or trimming garments

Braidnoun

a length of hair made up of three or more interlaced strands

Braidnoun

a length made up of three or more interlaced strands of any flexible material

Braidverb

interlace three or more strands of (hair or other flexible material) to form a length

Braidverb

edge or trim (a garment) with braid

Braidverb

(of a river or stream) flow into shallow interconnected channels divided by deposited earth or alluvium

Braid

A braid (also referred to as a plait) is a complex structure or pattern formed by interlacing two or more strands of flexible material such as textile yarns, wire, or hair. Braids have been made for thousands of years, in many different cultures around the world, for a variety of uses.

Plaitnoun

A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat.

Plaitnoun

A braid, as of hair or straw; a plat.

Plaitverb

(transitive) To fold; to double in narrow folds; to pleat

Plaitverb

(transitive) To interweave the strands or locks of; to braid

Plaitnoun

A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat; as, a box plait.

Plaitnoun

A braid, as of hair or straw; a plat.

Plaitverb

To fold; to double in narrow folds; to pleat; as, to plait a ruffle.

Plaitverb

To interweave the strands or locks of; to braid; to plat; as, to plait hair; to plait rope.

Plaitnoun

a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

Plaitnoun

any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape

Plaitverb

make by braiding or interlacing;

Plaitverb

weave into plaits;

Plaitnoun

a single length of hair, straw, rope, or other material made up of three or more interlaced strands

Plaitnoun

archaic term for pleat

Plaitverb

form (hair, straw, rope, or other material) into a plait or plaits

Plaitverb

make (something) by forming material into a plait or plaits