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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Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2024
Like the popular boho style, pick-and-drop braids are created by braiding the hair and leaving the ends loose.
—Jessica Fields, Essence, 17 Oct. 2024
Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
The braids on the side represent how all of it is related.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024
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Verb
The Nazis used some of the same references, braiding environmental purity and racial purity.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2024
Like the popular boho style, pick-and-drop braids are created by braiding the hair and leaving the ends loose.
—Jessica Fields, Essence, 17 Oct. 2024
Noun
Olivier-winning Clarke is holding court in the center of the room while clutching a tiny portable fan, her purple braid swaying in its breeze.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
The braids on the side represent how all of it is related.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Braid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/braid. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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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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