braid vs pleach

braid is a noun but pleach is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
braid	Yes	No	Yes	No
pleach	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, braid and pleach are synonyms defined as:

braid (noun)	pleach (noun)
trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

braid (verb)	pleach (verb)
form or weave into a braid or braids	interlace the shoots of
decorate with braids or ribbons	form or weave into a braid or braids
make by braiding or interlacing