As the mercury drops, many contractors in North America store concrete finishing equipment and migrate indoors to take a break from bitterly cold winter temperatures. Whether itâs due to the expense or fear that the cold will affect slab quality, most contractors try to avoid cold-weather concrete jobs. âThe only time we pour concrete in the winter is when we have to,â mentions Brett Johnson, senior superintendent for Pepper Construction of Chicago, Ill.
noun. verb. The definition of a plait is a braid. An example of a plait is a sectioned and twisted piece of hair. Plait is defined as to weave or braid. An example of plait is weaving in hair extensions.
A pleat (older plait) is a type of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and securing it in place. It is commonly used in clothing and upholstery to gather a wide piece of fabric to a narrower circumference.atteau pleats are one or two box pleats found at the back neckline of 18th century sack-back gowns and some late 19th century tea gowns in imitation of these. The term is not contemporary, but is used by costume historians in reference to these styles as portrayed in the paintings of Antoine Watteau.