- braid, plait
- عَقَصَ \ braid, plait.
Arabic-English glossary. 2015.
Arabic-English glossary. 2015.
braid — [n] interwoven hair style pigtail, plait, ponytail, queue; concepts 418,716 braid [v] interweave complect, cue, entwine, interknit, interlace, intertwine, lace, mesh, pigtail, plait, ravel, twine, twist, weave; concepts 184,202 Ant. unbraid … New thesaurus
Braid — (br[=a]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Braided}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Braiding}.] [OE. braiden, breiden, to pull, reach, braid, AS. bregdan to move to and fro, to weave; akin. to Icel. breg[eth]a, D. breiden to knit, OS. bregdan to weave, OHG. brettan to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plait — Plait, n. [OE. playte, OF. pleit, L. plicatum, plicitum, p. p. of plicare to fold, akin to plectere to plait. See {Ply}, and cf. {Plat} to weave, {Pleat}, {Plight} fold.] 1. A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat; as, a box plait. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plait — Plait, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plaited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Plaiting}.] 1. To fold; to double in narrow folds; to pleat; as, to plait a ruffle. [1913 Webster] 2. To interweave the strands or locks of; to braid; to plat; as, to plait hair; to plait… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plait — [plāt, plat] n. [ME pleit < OFr < VL * plicta < pp. of L plicare, to fold: see PLY1] 1. PLEAT 2. a braid of hair, ribbon, etc. vt. [ME playten < the n.] 1. PLEAT … English World dictionary
Braid — Braid, n. 1. A plait, band, or narrow fabric formed by intertwining or weaving together different strands. [1913 Webster] A braid of hair composed of two different colors twined together. Scott. [1913 Webster] 2. A narrow fabric, as of wool, silk … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
braid — vb plait, *weave, knit, crochet, tat … New Dictionary of Synonyms
plait — *weave, knit, crochet, braid, tat … New Dictionary of Synonyms
plait — [[t]plæ̱t, AM ple͟ɪt[/t]] plaits, plaiting, plaited 1) VERB If you plait three or more lengths of hair, rope, or other material together, you twist them over and under each other to make one thick length. [mainly BRIT] [V n] Joanna parted her… … English dictionary
braid´like´ — braid1 «brayd», noun, verb. –n. 1. a band formed by weaving together three or more strands of hair, ribbon, straw, or the like; plait: »She wore her hair in two long braids. 2. a narrow band of fabric used to rim or bind clothing: »The general s… … Useful english dictionary
braid´er — braid1 «brayd», noun, verb. –n. 1. a band formed by weaving together three or more strands of hair, ribbon, straw, or the like; plait: »She wore her hair in two long braids. 2. a narrow band of fabric used to rim or bind clothing: »The general s… … Useful english dictionary