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plait

plait

Meaning of plait

a length of hair made by weaving three or more sections together

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British English/plæt/
American English/breɪd/
Russian transcription[kɐˈsa]
braid
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plait with Russian translation

plait usage examples

🇬🇧UK

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Её коса доходила до середины спины.

Her plait reached the middle of his back.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Стилист сделал ей аккуратную косу.

The stylist made a neat plait for her.

🇺🇸US

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Её коса доходила до середины спины.

Her braid reached the middle of his back.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Стилист сделал ей аккуратную косу.

The stylist made a neat braid for her.

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plait belongs to the topic "Hair and Hairstyles". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

plaitкоса
shirtрубашка
skirtюбка
pantsбрюки
trousersбрюки
jeansджинсы
shortsшорты

plait synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between plait / pigtail / cornrow / French braid / fishtail braid

🇬🇧English
plait

a braid, especially the British term

A2Often

Her hair was tied in a plait.

Её волосы были заплетены в косу.

P
🇬🇧English
pigtail

a small braid of hair, usually one of two worn on either side of the head

A2Often

The little girl had her hair in pigtails.

У маленькой девочки волосы были заплетены в две косички.

C
🇬🇧English
cornrow

a very tight braid made close to the scalp

A2Often

He wore his hair in cornrows.

Он носил волосы, заплетённые в тонкие косички у кожи головы.

F
🇬🇧English
French braid

a braid made by adding hair gradually as you weave it down the head

A2Often

She asked the stylist for a French braid.

Она попросила мастера сделать ей французскую косу.

F
🇬🇧English
fishtail braid

a braid made with a special crisscross pattern that looks like a fishtail

A2Rarely

She wore a fishtail braid to the party.

Она пришла на вечеринку с косой «рыбий хвост».

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How to pronounce plait and what this word means

plait translation: коса. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce plait

/plæt/

plait translation

коса

plait examples

Her plait reached the middle of his back.

plait transcription

/plæt/, /breɪd/

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plait meaning: what does it mean?

a length of hair made by weaving three or more sections together

plait pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

plait is pronounced as /plæt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

plait definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Her plait reached the middle of his back. Translation: Её коса доходила до середины спины.

Is plait part of Hair and Hairstyles vocabulary?

Yes, plait (braid) can be learned in the Hair and Hairstyles topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is plait part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, plait (braid) can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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