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Definition of plait noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

plait

noun
plait pronunciation English plæt plait pronunciation American plæt
(British English) (also braid North American English, British English)
 
a long piece of something, especially hair, that is divided into three parts and twisted togetherShe wore her hair in plaits.Her hair was tied back in a long thick plait.