braided

Definition of braidednext
past tense of braid
as in plaited
to form into a braid they taught each other how to braid yarn into bracelets

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Recent Examples of braided Elsewhere, the actual tablecloth material was dyed, cut into cloth, then braided and bound with leather to give PVC pants and a dress, with its sweet pintucked front panel, heft and structure. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026 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 And weighty ropes—the sort that might be used to moor a boat—are braided with chains and arranged on the ground in the form of a curving river. — Carolina A. Miranda, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026 Her glossy hair, braided into two plaits, hung down over her shoulders in a style unusual for young girls these days. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 Rebecca wore her simple weekday covering over her hair, which had been pulled back in a ponytail, then braided and pinned up on the back of her head. — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026 This Fulani style features braided ends for a fabulous addition of color and texture. — Sunnah Rasheed, InStyle, 23 July 2026 Those missing arms and legs were quickly discovered, braided together in a garbage bag laying underneath the body bag. — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 22 July 2026 South India is the scent of frangipani and coffee, bushels of bananas and coconuts, women with gold nose rings and hair braided with jasmine and mustachioed men in pink with hands on hips. — Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
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  • The Prince and Princess of Wales' daughter has also previously sported smaller ribbons or had her hair plaited back in braids when she's worn her hair this way, and her oversize bow at Trooping matched her white outfit.
    — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
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  • Or if this new continent had people living there who’d already platted out Elm and Main Streets.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
  • Armstrong was surveyed and platted in 1871 by a representative of the Kansas Pacific Railway Company.
    — Elijah Winkler, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026

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“Braided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braided. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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