plait

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For the unaware, that classic acronym comes from the French phrase Répondez s'il vous plait.

From Salon • Nov. 22, 2023

Assembling a loaf of challah, the briochelike Jewish bread coated with a soft brown egg wash and braided in a classic plait, is another undertaking entirely.

From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2021

Yes, the woman with the curled blonde plait.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2019

Some take up spots by the stage and begin braiding each other’s hair to resemble Kreslina’s trademark plait, which sits high on her head and occasionally tumbles over her face as she performs.

From The Guardian • Dec. 12, 2018

“It is a thin one. Why is your hair so beautiful, Jenny? I should have to plait about six of them together, to be as thick as one of mine. Shall I pull?”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White