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to unplait

to unplait

7.6
To undo a braid and separate the strands of hair or ribbon
  • verb
  • /ʌnˈpleɪt/
translation icon : deshacer trenzas
  • Grace decided to unplait her hair after a long day, enjoying the freedom of loose strands.

Examples

  • After the dance, she carefully unplaited her braid to let her hair fall freely.

  • It took many nights to unplait that chain, for care had to be taken that knowledge was divided and distributed among the living fairly, to each according to his or her need.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • He took a moment to unplait the woven fabric before starting the sewing project.

Synonyms

to untangle
vsto unplait
10 3.5

To separate threads or cords that are twisted together

is specific to undoing neat interlaced strands rather than loose knots
to unbraid
vsto unplait
1 7.1

To take apart hair or thread that is twisted together

has identical meaning but is a different verb form

Antonyms

to plait
  • UK
2 5.5

To braid hair, thread, or plants by crossing strands together

How Braided

to tighten
145 1.5
braid
47 1.3
to loosen
88 1.0
to unplait
7.6

Surface Forms

unplait infinitive
unplaited past
unplaited past participle
unplaiting present participle
unplaits third person singular

Morphology

unplait = plait (transparent) = un + plait

Meaning is the straightforward reversal/undoing of 'plait' using the productive prefix 'un-'.

Etymology

Unplait is made of the parts un- and plait, where plait means 'to braid' and un- means 'to undo' or 'remove'. So unplait literally means to undo a braid — to separate the strands of hair or ribbon.