A braid is a complex structure or pattern formed by interlacing two or more strands of flexible material such as textile yarns, wire, or hair. Braids have been made for thousands of years, in many different cultures around the world, for a variety of uses.

What does plaited mean in clothing?

Plait, also called a braid, intertwined strands of, for example, textile or hair. Plait, now called a pleat, a fold of fabric, used in clothing and upholstery.

What does it mean when a woman plait her hair?

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.