1
a
: made by intertwining three or more strands
b
: ornamented with braid
2
: forming an interlacing network of channels
a braided river
Examples of braided in a Sentence
a hat with braided trim
Recent Examples on the Web
The results add to finds from excavations in 2008 and 2014 that included a length of braided human hair that was dated to around 5,000 years ago, and showed a genetic link to Aboriginal people living in the Pilbara in the present.
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Reuters, NBC News, 16 Apr. 2024
The Grammy winner wore a beige Polo baseball cap over her braided ponytail, a pink floral-print baby tank top and white short-shorts.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
Videos on TikTok are surfacing of clients running off on their stylists after spending 8+ hours on a braided hairstyle.
—Essence, 8 Apr. 2024
The bakery’s take on the iconic king cake is a braided crown of babka, a nod to New York’s Breads Bakery, where co-owners Kelly Jacques and Samantha Weiss met.
—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 13 Mar. 2024
It’s made of a coconut and beeswax blend with a braided cotton wick.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024
During her Vogue China photo shoot — for which Ri personally provided creative direction — the superstar rocked her hair long and straight as well as in beautiful braided patterns.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2024
In dark sunglasses and her hair pulled back into a braided ponytail, Swift is very much off the clock.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2024
His look was designed by Prada comprised of a long navy coat, bright red pants with a yellow braided belt, and black leather square toe shoes.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 15 Mar. 2024
Reuters, NBC News, 16 Apr. 2024
The Grammy winner wore a beige Polo baseball cap over her braided ponytail, a pink floral-print baby tank top and white short-shorts.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
Videos on TikTok are surfacing of clients running off on their stylists after spending 8+ hours on a braided hairstyle.
—Essence, 8 Apr. 2024
The bakery’s take on the iconic king cake is a braided crown of babka, a nod to New York’s Breads Bakery, where co-owners Kelly Jacques and Samantha Weiss met.
—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 13 Mar. 2024
It’s made of a coconut and beeswax blend with a braided cotton wick.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024
During her Vogue China photo shoot — for which Ri personally provided creative direction — the superstar rocked her hair long and straight as well as in beautiful braided patterns.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2024
In dark sunglasses and her hair pulled back into a braided ponytail, Swift is very much off the clock.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2024
His look was designed by Prada comprised of a long navy coat, bright red pants with a yellow braided belt, and black leather square toe shoes.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Braided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/braided. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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