# Polish plait

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
From Latin Plica polonica, Plica neuropathica.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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