platting
- noun
- /ˈplætɪŋ/
- UK
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trenzado
- In some cultures, platting hair is an important part of ceremonial dress.
If you care to notice, as you notice through the film, her hair is in a Dutch braid that starts of here and carries on down here into a normal plat.
- If you care to notice, as you notice through the film, her hair is in a Dutch braid that starts of here and carries on down here into a normal plat.
Examples
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She spent the afternoon platting long strands of straw into a sturdy basket.
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The artisan demonstrated traditional platting techniques for making decorative cords.
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She is skilled at platting hair beautifully.
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The platting of the straw was done carefully.
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The artisan demonstrated traditional platting techniques for making decorative cords.
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She spent the afternoon platting long strands of straw into a sturdy basket.
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In some cultures, platting hair is an important part of ceremonial dress.
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Etymology
Platting comes from the old word plait, which in turn comes from Latin plicare meaning 'to fold' and is the same root as pleat. So platting is literally folding or weaving strands together to make a braid.