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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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
At roughly the same time the Pelican State was creating a braiding license, Mississippian Melony Armstrong was fighting against her state’s requirement that braiders get 3,200 hours of training that didn’t include braiding as a subject.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 May 2025
The head of the statue was decorated in gold chain links meant to emulate long braids — the chains swung around with each subtle movement of Rocky's hand, replicating the way hair moves with each turn of the head.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 9 May 2025
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Verb
There, with help from her mom, the UC San Diego student applied the finishing touches to her tribal regalia and hair — the latter braided, banded and decorated with real otter skins — in anticipation of the day’s events.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
At roughly the same time the Pelican State was creating a braiding license, Mississippian Melony Armstrong was fighting against her state’s requirement that braiders get 3,200 hours of training that didn’t include braiding as a subject.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Noun
Glam was by New York MUA Melissa, and for hair, Hewitt opted for her signature Fulani braids with curled ends.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 May 2025
The head of the statue was decorated in gold chain links meant to emulate long braids — the chains swung around with each subtle movement of Rocky's hand, replicating the way hair moves with each turn of the head.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 9 May 2025
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“Braid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/braid. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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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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