A plait may mean either:
A braid (also called plait) is a complex structure or pattern formed by intertwining three or more strands of flexible material such as textile fibers wire or human hair A pleat (older plait) is a type of Fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and securing it in place A plait is a feature which is present in some Snail shells. This feature occurs often in the shells of marine Gastropod Mollusks
Dictionary
plait
-noun
- A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat; as, a box plait.
- A braid, as of hair or straw; a plat.
-verb
- (transitive) To fold; to double in narrow folds; to pleat; as, to plait a ruffle.
- (transitive) To interweave the strands or locks of; to braid; to plat; as, to plait hair; to plait rope.
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