Synonyms for plait

Most common

twist · tress · pleat · plicature

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Verb

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat.

2. v. 1

   To fold; to double in narrow folds; to pleat

Related words

Word family

plaiter

Phrases

plait fog plait sawdust

Forms

Plural

plaits → twists, tresses, pleats, doubles…

Past participle

plaited
e.g. plaited → braided, weaved, laced, platted…

Example sentences

• twist Twist that knob to the right and the box will open.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

mat¹

4 letters

matt¹, fold¹, lace¹, plat

5 letters

twist¹, matte¹, flute¹, weave¹, braid¹, crimp¹, tress¹, pleat¹

6 letters

double², gather², ruffle², pleach

7 letters

entwine²

9 letters

interlace³, plicature

10 letters

interweave³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (double² = 2 syllables).