plait
/plæt; plæt/ (US braid) v [Tn]
(a) weave or twist (three or more lengths of hair, straw, etc) under and over one another to make one rope-like length 将（发、 草等）编成辫
plait one's hair 编辫子.
(b) make (sth) by doing this 编（某物）
plait a basket, cord, rope 编篮子、 绳、 索. plait, n form made by plaiting 编成的东西; 辫子
wear one's hair in plaits/a plait 把头发编成辫子. =>illus 见插图.