Polish plait

English

Etymology

From Latin Plica polonica, Plica neuropathica.

Noun

Polish plait (plural Polish plaits)

(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

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