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braid

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of braid

a length of something formed of three or more strands woven together

  • until she was 15, she had a braid that reached to her knees
Synonyms of braid

lace, lacing, plait, plat
Words Related to braid

rickrack (or ricrac), stripe

cornrow, dreadlock, pigtail, queue

braiding

braid

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of braid

to form into a braid

  • they taught each other how to braid yarn into bracelets
Synonyms of braid

plait, plat, pleat
Words Related to braid

interlace, interweave, weave

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