plait

A braid, especially of hair.

A pleat.

To braid.

To pleat.

To make by braiding.

To fold; double in narrow strips: as, to plait a gown or a sleeve. See plaiting and box-plaiting.

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

To mat; felt.

To twist; twine.

A flattened gather or fold; an over-lapping fold made by doubling cloth or some similar fabric in narrow strips upon itself.