Synonyms of braid

braid 1 of 2

noun

as in lace

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 & Similar Words

• lace
• plait
• stripe
• braiding
• lacing
• plat
• pigtail
• queue
• rickrack
• cornrow
• dreadlock

braid

2 of 2

verb

ˈbrād 

as in to plait

to form into a braid

they taught each other how to braid yarn into bracelets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plait
• weave
• plat
• pleat
• interweave
• interlace

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of braid

Noun

Half-up, half-down goddess braids One of the classic ways to keep your box braids out of your face, half-up, half-down hairstyles, which are especially stunning on curly goddess styles. — Eden Stuart, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026

For a decade, hundreds of Black women and girls have gathered in Kansas City wearing curls, coils, locs, braids and Afros for an annual photograph intended to challenge narrow ideas about what beautiful hair is supposed to look like. — Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

Verb

Another is challah, bread that is usually braided and typically eaten on ceremonial occasions, which is served as a round loaf at Rosh Hashanah. — Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Sep. 2026

Nattiv skilfully braids together the key events that lead to Rita’s breakdown, with a breathtaking sense of tension across the flashbacks. — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026