English word origin

Etymology of platt

From Early Modern English platte, a variation (probably dialectal) of plot (“plot of land”); see plat and plot for more.

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Source etymology 1

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noun

Obsolete spelling of plat (“scheme, plan, design, map”).

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From Early Modern English platte, a variation (probably dialectal) of plot (“plot of land”); see plat and plot for more.

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Source etymology 2

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noun

Obsolete spelling of plat (“material made by interweaving, especially by interweaving straw, to make hats”).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English platten, whence also plait; see plat.

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Derivation mentionplattenenm

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