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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Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
The cables are braided, by the way, as the photos clearly show.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Akili King, Essence, 16 June 2025
While the spiral braids on top of her head felt particularly familiar, the five-foot extensions swinging across her left shoulder were something new.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 June 2025
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Verb
Inside, craftspeople braided corn husks for mats and made felt woolen slippers and hats.
—Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
The cables are braided, by the way, as the photos clearly show.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Noun
Akili King, senior beauty editor, is remaining classic: TK braids to kick off protective style season.
—Akili King, Essence, 16 June 2025
While the spiral braids on top of her head felt particularly familiar, the five-foot extensions swinging across her left shoulder were something new.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 June 2025
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“Braid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/braid. Accessed 29 Jun. 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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