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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The act or process of making plaits or folds, or of interweaving or braiding two or more strands, fibers, etc.
  • noun Plaits, folds, or braids taken collectively.
  • noun In hat-making, the felting or interweaving of the hair to form the body by means of pressure, motion, moisture, and heat. Also called hardening.

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  • verb Present participle of plait.

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