Meaning & use
plaiting
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Weaving three or more strands of hair, rope, or fabric together into a braid.
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Her grandmother spent every morning plaiting her hair before school.
The sailors were plaiting rope into strong, decorative knots.
A note on using this word
"Plait" and "braid" are largely interchangeable in English, though "plait" is more common in British usage.
Words with a similar meaning
braidingweaving
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Words with an opposite meaning
unravelingundoing
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