braided; braiding; braids
1
a
: to make from braids
braid a rug
b
: to form (three or more strands) into a braid
2
: to do up (the hair) by interweaving three or more strands
3
: mix, intermingle
braid fact with fiction
4
: to ornament especially with ribbon or braid
braider
noun
1
a
: a length of braided hair
b
: a cord or ribbon having usually three or more component strands forming a regular diagonal pattern down its length
especially
: a narrow fabric of intertwined threads used especially for trimming
2
: high-ranking naval officers
Examples of braid in a Sentence
Verb
She braids her hair every morning.
they taught each other how to braid yarn into bracelets
Noun
a hat trimmed with braid
until she was 15, she had a braid that reached to her knees
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
The actor wore her dark hair pulled to one side and braided down, stopping the braid with a few inches to spare and leaving the rest of her hair loose.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 Dec. 2024
Karla Marie Sanford, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Multiple stations will be set up for haircuts, hairstyling and braids.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Box braids, to cite just one example of African hair braiding, take a long time to perfect.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
The actor wore her dark hair pulled to one side and braided down, stopping the braid with a few inches to spare and leaving the rest of her hair loose.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 Dec. 2024
Noun
In the wake of L.A.’s wildfires, L.A. hairstylists and barbers are providing free hair services — braids, twists, haircuts and more — to affected Angelenos.
—Karla Marie Sanford, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Multiple stations will be set up for haircuts, hairstyling and braids.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Braid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/braid. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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braid
1 of 2 verb1
: to form strands into a braid
2
: to ornament especially with ribbon or braid
braider
noun
braid
2 of 2 noun
: a length of cord, ribbon, or hair formed of three or more strands woven together
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