Plait \Plait\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plaited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Plaiting}.] 1. To fold; to double in narrow folds; to pleat; as, to plait a ruffle. 2. To interweave the strands or locks of; to braid; to plat; as, to plait hair; to plait rope. Plaited \Plait"ed\, a. Folded; doubled over; braided; figuratively, involved; intricate; artful. Time shall unfold what plaited cunning hides. --Shak.