braid 1 of 2

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

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braid

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verb

as in to plait
to form into a braid they taught each other how to braid yarn into bracelets

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Recent Examples of braid
Noun
Don’t be afraid to put 40- or 50-pound braid on your frogging reel. Kristine Fischer, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2025 Glam team also assembled, including Amanda Grossman on her makeup, and a waist-length, fishtail braid by Ken O’Rourke. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 24 June 2025
Verb
It was created from copper thread that had been braided and embroidered onto water-soluble fabric, then dissolved to leave spectral patterns of the thread. Liam Hess, Vogue, 30 May 2025 Inside, craftspeople braided corn husks for mats and made felt woolen slippers and hats. Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for braid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for braid
Noun
  • Steinfeld glittered in a sheer silver metallic lace gown that featured two bold cutout details.
    Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 7 July 2025
  • The laces and support lining are made from cotton and lyocell.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • If your stylist is plaiting your hair too tightly, be vocal and ask them to ease up.
    Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 24 June 2025
  • The various story strands are plaited together so neatly as to become a single braid, with an emphasis on how much these lives interlock as the shelter inmates support each other.
    Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • Conservative ETFs — and virtue-signaling funds of all political stripes — are proliferating in the Trump age.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 8 July 2025
  • Throw-on-and-Go Button-Ups With deep fashion roots—Lauren Bacall in Key Largo, Audrey Hepburn in Two for the Road, the late Peter Lindbergh’s beach photographs—the oversized button-up has earned its stripes.
    Talia Abbas, Vogue, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • For more info: CBS News GAMES: Candy Land, the game that still hits a sweet spot For the last 75 years, generations have taken turns weaving through a rainbow road, surrounded by all things candy.
    David Morgan July 11, CBS News, 11 July 2025
  • The idea of American exceptionalism is woven into the fabric of the country’s identity.
    Brendan Rascius July 11, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Hair has been a cornerstone of Black beauty and cultural expression since pre-colonial Africa, where braiding was not merely decorative but deeply symbolic.
    Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
  • Seeing over 100,000 visitors annually, the Meadow Creek Trail has seen widespread erosion, trail braiding and other impacts.
    The Summit Daily, Denver Post, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • The area has an additional 100,000 single-family homes platted, according to the county.
    Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
  • Over 100 years ago, the land in the Shingle Creek watershed was platted and sold to people sight unseen.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • When the smoke cleared, virtually the entire shell of each car—its roof, doors, hood, trunk and body panels—was gone, leaving only wheel rims and traces of aluminum lacing.
    Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 9 June 2025
  • Sweet strawberries abound with peach chiming in and a lacing of black-pepper spice and anise/licorice.
    Lana Bortolot, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025

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“Braid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braid. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

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