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braid

[ breyd ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to weave together strips or strands of; plait:

    to braid the hair.

  2. to form by such weaving:

    to braid a rope.

  3. to bind or confine (the hair) with a band, ribbon, etc.
  4. to trim with braid, as a garment.


noun

  1. a braided length or plait, especially of hair.
  2. a hairstyle formed by interweaving three or more strands of hair.
  3. a narrow, ropelike band formed by plaiting or weaving together several strands of silk, cotton, or other material, used as trimming for garments, drapery, etc.
  4. a band, ribbon, etc., for binding or confining the hair.

braid

1

/ breɪd /

verb

  1. to interweave several strands of (hair, thread, etc); plait
  2. to make by such weaving

    to braid a rope

  3. to dress or bind (the hair) with a ribbon, etc
  4. to decorate with an ornamental trim or border

    to braid a skirt



noun

  1. a length of hair, fabric, etc, that has been braided; plait
  2. narrow ornamental tape of woven silk, wool, etc

braid

2

/ bred; breɪd /

adjective

  1. broad

adverb

  1. broadly; frankly

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Derived Forms

  • ˈbraider, noun

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Other Words From

  • braider noun
  • well-braided adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of braid1

First recorded before 950; Middle English braiden, breiden (verb), Old English bregdan “to move quickly, move to and fro, weave”; cognate with Old Norse bregtha, Dutch breien

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Word History and Origins

Origin of braid1

Old English bregdan to move suddenly, weave together; compare Old Norse bregtha , Old High German brettan to draw a sword

Origin of braid2

Scot variant of broad

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Example Sentences

It’s also the latest twist in an intellectual braid that started long ago with an ancient curiosity.

Her side-parted, carefully smoothed style tapered to an extension braid.

Studies show that common hairstyles like braids, twists, and Afros can affect job prospects.

From Vox

Basically, they want either a ponytail or braid that's 10 to 12 inches long of clean, not chemically treated hair.

It is based on yet another area of mathematics involving transforming a set of numbers by combining elements, often according to elaborate geometric patterns, such as braids.

From Fortune

Boys let me know they liked me, too, and I realized that I looked good, tall and slim, my long hair in a braid down my back.

E.J. Montoya, 16, has the well-muscled shoulders of a football player and a glossy, black braid down his back.

There were more snubs than you could shake your DNA-sharing braid at.

(9 p.m.) WEDNESDAY Braid Paisley and Carrie Underwood host the 42nd annual CMA Awards on ABC.

Her hair had fallen from its pins and hung in a braid, its length concealed by her position, and making the effect of a queue.

I want a spool of red silk, two pieces of crimson dress braid, and a spool of fifty cotton.

She wore overalls and high boots, and the night braid of her hair was twisted several times round her throat.

She hurried on her riding-clothes, dropped her braid under her jacket, and ran down the stairs.

Yes; for every wound we get we have the right to wear a narrow strip of gold braid on the tunic sleeve.

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