Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Plaited · Plait·ed · IPA /plˈeɪtɪd/ 01 a. Folded; doubled over; braided; figuratively, involved; intricate; artful. 1. Folded; doubled over; braided; figuratively, involved; intricate; artful. “Time shall unfold what plaited cunning hides.” — Shak.