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braid

noun

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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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