unbraid

[ uhn-breyd ]
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verb (used with object)
  1. to separate (anything braided, as hair) into the several strands.

Origin of unbraid

1
First recorded in 1820–30; un-2 + braid

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How to use unbraid in a sentence

  • Tessa obeyed, and leaned back in the cushioned chair, braiding and unbraiding her hair as she listened.

    Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline | Jennie M. Drinkwater