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braid

1 of 2

verb

braided; braiding; braids

transitive verb

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

braid

2 of 2

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

Synonyms

Example Sentences

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
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
When in public, women would braid or cover their hair. Amber Kallor, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Autje and her best friend, the slightly older Neitje (Liv McNeil), braid each other’s hair, goof around and sigh over the back-and-forth, occasionally interjecting a word or two of snark and insight. Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2022 Dixson, or That1 Stylist as she is known on her website and social media, doesn’t just braid her clients' hair. The Indianapolis Star, 24 Aug. 2022 The children, Anna and Caleb Witting, correspond by letter with their would-be new mother, Sarah Wheaton, who leaves her home on the rugged coast of Maine to join them on the windswept prairie and braid Anna’s hair, bake bread and sing. Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2022 This season’s biggest braid moments were all about bringing the drama. Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2022 Ultimately, Powell dropped out because of that demand, as well as other reasons — including the fact that Utah does not require a license to braid hair. The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Mar. 2022 Once your initial style is complete, braid the section and wrap it around the base of your topknot, securing it with a bobby pin for an elegant overall look. Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping, 5 Aug. 2022 But in trying to braid all these threads together at the same time, Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons ends up a hopeless tangle. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 July 2022
Noun
Leni has a Southern accent and wears her hair in a braid. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Aug. 2022 Her bangs are pushed away from her forehead and center-parted with a few pieces falling out from the braid for an undone twist on the popular style. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 16 Aug. 2022 The narrative braid, meanwhile — the overstory — grows more tangled. Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2022 The Medusa braid is going to be the hairstyle of the summer. Glamour, 3 May 2022 My favorite piece from the collection is the Helia Ring, out of all of them the design is truly special to me, the way the braid almost melts into the band. Beth Bernstein, Forbes, 7 May 2021 The carbon braid means a damp shovel, but makes the tail more manageable—ideal for a wide variety of ability levels. Outside Online, 6 Mar. 2019 Miró complemented her dress with light makeup and her hair in a long braid. Marie Périer, Vogue, 30 July 2022 The hair pulled back, the braid and the whole jean look was very inspired by Sade. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English breyden to move suddenly, snatch, plait, from Old English bregdan; akin to Old High German brettan to draw (a sword)

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of braid was before the 12th century

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