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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Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
As the song unfolds, their voices begin to braid together like twin strands of ivy—a Scottish lilt and a Montana twang—creeping across a hard stone wall of fuzzy grunge guitars.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
Aude Konan, Scientific American, 11 Feb. 2026
Still, there are plenty of cuts and styles that tend to work especially well for women over 40— including wet bobs, statement ponytails, braids, bangs, and face-framing layers.
—Audrey Noble, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
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Verb
The shoes feature two strips across the toes that overlap and are braided together at the center, creating a subtle crisscross knot.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
As the song unfolds, their voices begin to braid together like twin strands of ivy—a Scottish lilt and a Montana twang—creeping across a hard stone wall of fuzzy grunge guitars.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
Dozens of hair extensions—including artificial and natural braids—may contain synthetic chemicals that are a health and environmental hazard, a new study shows.
—Aude Konan, Scientific American, 11 Feb. 2026
Still, there are plenty of cuts and styles that tend to work especially well for women over 40— including wet bobs, statement ponytails, braids, bangs, and face-framing layers.
—Audrey Noble, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Braid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/braid. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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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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