What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Plats vs Braid - What's the difference?

plats | braid |

As nouns the difference between plats and braid

is that plats is plural of lang=en while braid is a sudden movement; a jerk, a wrench.

As a verb braid is

to make a sudden movement with, to jerk.

As an adjective braid is

deceitful.

plats

English

Noun

(head)
  • Anagrams

    * * ----

    braid

    English

    (wikipedia braid)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) braiden, breiden, .

    Alternative forms

    * brayde (obsolete), breyde (obsolete)

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To make a sudden movement with, to jerk.
  • (archaic) To start into motion.
  • To weave together, intertwine (strands of fibers, ribbons, etc.); to arrange (hair) in braids.
  • * Milton
  • Braid your locks with rosy twine.
  • To mix, or make uniformly soft, by beating, rubbing, or straining, as in preparing food.
  • (obsolete) To reproach; to upbraid.
  • (Shakespeare)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A sudden movement; a jerk, a wrench.
  • *, Bk.XII, ch.ii:
  • *:And than in a brayde Sir Launcelot brake hys chaynes of hys legges and of hys armys (and in the brakynge he hurte hys hondys sore).
  • :(Sackville)
  • A weave of three or more strands of fibers, ribbons, cords or hair often for decoration.
  • A fancy; freak; caprice.
  • :
  • Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) deceitful
  • * Shakespeare
  • Since Frenchmen are so braid , / Marry that will, I live and die a maid.

    Anagrams

    * ----