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Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 24 June 2024
Harry How/Getty Images Swift wore her hair tied up into a messy ponytail–fringe un-styled and worn with natural texture–and sported two mini plaits on either side of her head, which fed from her roots to her mid-lengths and ends.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 12 Feb. 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
Hair was being doused in Zara Hair Wet Look Mousse, then loosely braided and sewn into place for tousled plaits.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 24 June 2024
Harry How/Getty Images Swift wore her hair tied up into a messy ponytail–fringe un-styled and worn with natural texture–and sported two mini plaits on either side of her head, which fed from her roots to her mid-lengths and ends.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 12 Feb. 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 21 Dec. 2024.
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