Synonyms for pleach

Most common

braid · plait · interlace · entwine

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To unite by interweaving, as (horticulture) branches of shrubs, trees, etc., to create a hedge; to interlock, to plash.

Forms

Past participle

pleached
e.g. pleached → braided, plaited, interlaced, entwined…

Example sentences

• braid To braid the rope only after the thief is caught.
• plait Mum, I want you to plait my hair.

Popularity over time

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

By length

5 letters

braid¹, plait¹

7 letters

entwine²

9 letters

interlace³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (entwine² = 2 syllables).