plait
/plæt/noun
उच्चारण प्लैट
चोटी, वेणी
Core word
noun
- 1
[C]
a long piece of hair that has been divided into three parts and then twisted over and under each other
चोटी, वेणी
- Radhika wore her hair in two long plaits.
- She tied the end of her plait with a red ribbon.
- She tied her long plait with a black band.
+ 2 more examples
- A thick plait hung down the girl's back.
- The dancer wore a single plait decorated with flowers.
verb
- 1
[T] ~ sth
to twist three or more long pieces of hair, rope or other material over and under each other to make one long piece
चोटी गूँथना, गूँथना, बटना
- Her mother plaited her hair every morning before school.
- The rope-maker plaited strands of jute into a thick cord.
- Can you plait my hair before we leave?
+ 2 more examples
- The villagers plait baskets from dry grass.
- She learned to plait rope by watching her grandmother.
§Grammar and usage
Plait is pronounced like plat in British English, not like plate.
British English में plait का उच्चारण plat की तरह होता है, plate की तरह नहीं।
British and American: British plait is usually braid in American English.
British और American में British plait को American English में आमतौर पर braid कहते हैं।