Trenza

[DailyWord]

This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word (http://daily.tomisimo.org/) for June 19, 2008

trenza -feminine noun (la), braid. Look up trenza in the dictionary (http://www.tomisimo.org/dictionary/spanish_english/trenza)

Le hice trenzas a mi hija y se ve muy bonita.
I braided my daughter's hair and she looks very nice.

[María José]

Another word for braid is plait, is it only British?

[poli]

Plait is certainly not used in the USA, Rapunzel. Braid, yes. Plait, no.

[Tomisimo]

Pleats (aka plaits) are folds in cloth, specifically in skirts or dresses.

[Jane]

Another word for braid is plait, is it only British?
They´re not exactly the same thing,

http://C:\Documents and Settings\jane oma\My Documents\Alicia´s weave.jpg
plaited or weaved hair


http://forums.tomisimo.org/C:\Documents and Settings\jane oma\My Documents\braids.jpg
braids,

I think Americans say weave instead of plait.:)

[eulandria]

In my family older African Americans refer to braids as plaits, but I've only heard it used in the southern states (USA).

[María José]

It's used that way in England too.