Plait and Unlay

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Plait verb - To form into a braid.

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Unlay is an antonym for plait.

Nearby Words: plaited, plaiting

Unlay verb - To separate the various strands of.

Usage example: our tour guide at the maritime museum showed us how sailors used to unlay rope

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Plait is an antonym for unlay.

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Unlay and Plait. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/plait/unlay

Plait & Unlay. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/plait/unlay>.

Unlay or Plait. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/plait/unlay.

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