as in weaving
to form into a braid
they taught each other how to braid yarn into bracelets
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Recent Examples of braiding
Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2024
The event includes school supplies and bookbag giveaway, free food, music, community resources, bounce houses and face painting, free haircuts and hair braiding.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2024
Pop music pumping out of the doors of storefronts advertising body piercings, henna tattoos and hair braiding.
—Tim Ebner, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
Face painting, hair braiding, climb Rapunzel’s tower and more.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 9 June 2024
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Noun
The braiding of his own cause with theirs became a centerpiece of his bid for office.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2024
The event includes school supplies and bookbag giveaway, free food, music, community resources, bounce houses and face painting, free haircuts and hair braiding.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2024
Pop music pumping out of the doors of storefronts advertising body piercings, henna tattoos and hair braiding.
—Tim Ebner, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
Face painting, hair braiding, climb Rapunzel’s tower and more.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 9 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for braiding
Noun
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Donning blond braids and an all-white outfit with a matching fluffy cowboy hat, the singer poses as the cactus lights up.Caché McClay, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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The tennis champion shares her training routine, the hair care products behind her signature braids, and what recovery looks like off-season.Essence, Essence, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
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While most companies claim to be customer centric, few practice discipline around weaving customer centricity into the fabric of the organization.Camille Nicita, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Masterfully weaving all these strands together, Kushner has crafted another fine and engrossing piece of journalism.Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 3 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Weaving: Small plaits are braided on the head, to which the hair extensions are sewn. Micro-ring extensions: The hair is attached to a metal ring that is pushed onto your own hair using a needle.Anna Bader, Glamour, 13 Dec. 2024
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In Jamaica, women also wore their curly fros in simple protective styles: buns with a little gel, or loose plaits—while men confidently sported locs at every length or braids in eccentric styles.Essence, Essence, 8 Sep. 2024
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“Braiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braiding. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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