Polish plait

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A medical condition resulting from deficient hair care in which the uncombed hair becomes irreversibly entangled, forming a matted mass, which can become malodorous and encrusted or sticky.

Word forms

Polish plait Polish plaits

Etymology

From Latin Plica polonica, Plica neuropathica.

Synonyms

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