plaited

Interlaced into strands

Plaited means braided or woven together in overlapping strands.

Hair is plaited into braids; straw is plaited into baskets or hats.

She wore her hair in two plaited loops.

The word is more common in British English, where Americans would typically say braided.

hair

cornrows

Scalp-hugging braided rows

chignon · updo · ponytail · twists · locks · dreadlocks · tresses · French · extensions · weave

textile

woven

Interlaced on loom

rattan · macrame · wicker · straw · rushes · palm · cane · raffia · bamboo · reed

rope

cord

Flexible twisted strand

  • twineStranded cord for tying
  • lanyardWearable cord for items
  • yarnTwisted strand for crafts

string · twisted · laid · three-strand · splice · halyard · rigging · hemp · sisal · lariat

bread

challah

Braided ceremonial Jewish bread

  • loafBaked bread shape
  • doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking
  • briocheEnriched French bread

pastry · Easter · twisted · scored · glazed · crusted · baked · enriched · yeasted

decorative

intricate

Elaborately detailed, many parts

interlaced · knotted · twisted · filigree · latticed · trimmed · bordered · edged · fringed · corded

Opposites
braiding/weaving state

plaitedunplaited

Braids taken apart

loose · unbraided · unraveled · undone · untied

strand configuration

plaitedstraight

Not curved or crooked

untwisted · smooth · sleek · flat · uncombed

Phrases
Family

plait, plaiting, plaits, unplait, unplaited

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G