Plaiting

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  • v. Present participle of plait.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The act or process of making plaits or folds, or of interweaving or braiding two or more strands, fibers, etc.
  • n. Plaits, folds, or braids taken collectively.
  • n. In hat-making, the felting or interweaving of the hair to form the body by means of pressure, motion, moisture, and heat. Also called hardening.
  • Word Usage
    "Amazingly my arms held up to all that combing and plaiting, which is good."
    Verb Form
    plaited    plaiting    plaits    plated   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    weave    tissue    interweave   
    Cross Reference
    brazilian   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    pleat    plat    braid    fold   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Ate    Cate    Est    Fate    Haight   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    ringlet    ponytail    riata    souhaiter    involutions