braid
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transitive verb \ˈbrād\Definition of BRAID
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
— braid·er noun
Examples of BRAID
- She braids her hair every morning.
- <they taught each other how to braid yarn into bracelets>
Origin of BRAID
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: before 12th century
2braid
nounDefinition of BRAID
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
See Examples of BRAID
- a hat trimmed with braid
- <until she was 15, she had a braid that reached to her knees>
First Known Use of BRAID
1530
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