braiding

noun

braid·​ing ˈbrā-diŋ How to pronounce braiding (audio)
: something made of braided material

Examples of braiding in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The rules are different in many states for hair braiding, though. Claretta Bellamy, NBC News, 2 Mar. 2024 As a part of training at cosmetology school, students learn to wash, blow-dry, cut, and braid hair (though the curriculum on braiding doesn’t extend to many of the styles that are popular in the Black community). Annie Blay, Allure, 6 Mar. 2024 Intermixed with her family’s archival footage are clips of hair washing, braiding and silk presses. Leah Dolan, CNN, 7 Feb. 2024 These efforts include Class 100,000 cleanroom expansion, global customer expansion, world-class capabilities in extrusion, blow molding, braiding, balloon folding, and complex catheter process initiatives. Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2024 The salon specializes in natural hair styling, hair cutting, braiding, color services, extensions, barbering and makeup. Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 Feb. 2024 Lin’s braiding of personal experience and cultural touchstones make this memoir very special. Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2023 My daughters are adult women now, so my hands-on brushing and braiding days are over, but last week the memories came flooding back. John Kelly, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2023 The two-mile procession down Martin Luther King Drive in historic Bronzeville ended in Washington Park, where sponsors provided free backpacks, school supplies, haircuts and hair braiding. Ilana Arougheti, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of braiding was in the 15th century

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“Braiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/braiding. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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