pleach

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/pliːtʃ/ English

Definitions

noun

An act or result of interweaving; specifically, a hedge or lattice created by interweaving the branches of shrubs, trees, etc.
A branch of a shrub, tree, etc., used for pleaching; a pleacher.
A notch cut into a branch so that it can be bent when pleaching is carried out.

verb

To unite by interweaving, as branches of shrubs, trees, etc., to create a hedge; to interlock, to plash.

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Synonyms

plash entwine interlace plait braid interplait empleach impleach pleat interpale fold planch interplead replait interlock weave warple interweave

Rhymes

breach reach peach beseech dreich speech screech outreach preach figure of speech

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