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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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 June 2025
What’s more, the braiding design creates an easy focal point for the eye to travel, which can add a layer of good storytelling to your space.
—Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 21 June 2025
Sydney Wingfield, Glamour, 8 July 2025
Willie and son strike a chord When the curtain rose to reveal Willie Nelson, braids and all, the crowd once again rose as one.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 7 July 2025
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Verb
For her second wedding in 1964, Elizabeth Taylor wore a marigold yellow chiffon baby doll dress — her hair braided down her back and strewn with flowers.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 June 2025
What’s more, the braiding design creates an easy focal point for the eye to travel, which can add a layer of good storytelling to your space.
—Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 21 June 2025
Noun
Essentially, anything that allows hair to peek out while it’s tied back into ponytails or braids.
—Sydney Wingfield, Glamour, 8 July 2025
Willie and son strike a chord When the curtain rose to reveal Willie Nelson, braids and all, the crowd once again rose as one.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 7 July 2025
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“Braid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/braid. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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