(archaic) plaited strips of bark, cane, straw, etc., used for making hats or the like.

(rare) Flatness.

plural of platting

plural of plat-eye

A mythical monster or ghost in the folklore of the West Indies and southern United States; it is a being with large, glowing eyes, capable of shapeshifting and sometimes depicted as a phantom bound to a particular place, such as a cave or grove, as a guardian (for buried treasure, etc).

An urban area of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ8599).

the special dish for the day in a restaurant

plural of plat du jour

A slightly curved but almost flat dish from which food is served or eaten. / (uncountable) Such dishes collectively. / The contents of such a dish. / A course at a meal.

To cover the surface material of an object with a thin coat of another material, usually a metal. / To place the various elements of a meal on the diner's plate prior to serving.