Word of the Week

braidplait*

double braidplait trouble

Definition:  a weaving effect which traditionally uses 3 strands crossed over each other in an alternating manner

Used in a sentence:  There are some really cool hairstyles that use braidplaits, but unfortunately I've never been good at doing them.

*I'd read the word "plait" in British literature before moving here and assumed that it was pronounced "plate".  It is not.  It is pronounced "plat".