plaiting
nounUK /ˈplætɪŋ/
US /ˈpleɪtɪŋ/
The act of weaving hair or strips into a braid.
She sat by the window plaiting her long hair.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A braided or woven arrangement, such as a plaited loaf of bread.
The baker brushed the plaited bread with egg before baking.
3. The folded or pleated pattern in fabric or straw.
The chair had a seat of woven plaiting.
4. The act of folding material into pleats.
Plaiting the paper gave it a textured look.