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Recent Examples of plait
Essence, 8 Sep. 2024
Elsewhere updos were given new vitality through modern colours and fun plaits.
—Zoe Anastasiou, refinery29.com, 9 Jan. 2024
Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
If your stylist is plaiting your hair too tightly, be vocal and ask them to ease up.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 28 Feb. 2024
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Noun
In Jamaica, women also wore their curly fros in simple protective styles: buns with a little gel, or loose plaits—while men confidently sported locs at every length or braids in eccentric styles.
—Essence, 8 Sep. 2024
Elsewhere updos were given new vitality through modern colours and fun plaits.
—Zoe Anastasiou, refinery29.com, 9 Jan. 2024
Verb
The musician also modeled a second look in the show, featuring a black polka-dot top worn under a black floor-length jacket with material that appeared to be shredded and plaited into a design.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
If your stylist is plaiting your hair too tightly, be vocal and ask them to ease up.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Plait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plait. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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