Thesaurus results for PLAITED

plaited

verb

past tense of plait

as in braided

to form into a braid plaited the doll's hair so it wouldn't tangle

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Recent Examples of plaited The Prince and Princess of Wales' daughter has also previously sported smaller ribbons or had her hair plaited back in braids when she's worn her hair this way, and her oversize bow at Trooping matched her white outfit. —

Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026

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braided

Verb

Quen Blackwell’s hair is braided and pulled into a delicate updo that adds volume and structure to her look.

— Sunnah Rasheed, InStyle, 24 June 2026
To have those two things braided together, the pain and then the relief.

— Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 22 June 2026