Polish plait

English

Etymology

From Latin Plica polonica, Plica neuropathica.

Noun

Polish plait (plural Polish plaits)

1. (now possibly offensive) 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.

Synonyms

• plica

Translations

medical condition

• Esperanto: pliko
• German: Weichselzopf (de) m
• Polish: kołtun (pl) m
• Russian: колту́н (ru) m (koltún)
• Ukrainian: ковтун (uk) m (kovtun), гостець m (hostecʹ)
• Vilamovian: kołtu̇n m, wychtuł m