Thesaurus results for BRAIDS

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noun

plural of braid

as in plaits

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of braid

as in weaves

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

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Recent Examples of braids

Noun

In the photo she can be seen sporting a black and white striped bikini top, gold hoop earrings and black sunglasses, with her hair styled in braids. —

Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026 New braids and fresh fits for Ja’Niya. —

Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 14 May 2026 The entrepreneur, whose heritage is Persian, wore his hair in braids and a button-down Supreme shirt featuring Barack Obama. —

Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026 The crease-free ties are customizable for every hair type and style -- four loops for thick hair, two loops for regular ponytails or messy buns, and baby loops for braids or fine hair. —

ABC News, 11 May 2026 Harris-Dupart is the CEO of Kaleidoscope Hair Products and was in the midst of launching a new line inspired by Da Brat and her iconic braids and protective hairstyles. —

Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026 Their hair was neatly cut, unlike the wispy tendrils our braids ended in. —

Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026 This will lock in moisture and help lay down any remaining stubborn, frizzy hairs sticking up from your braids. —

Danielle James, Allure, 22 Apr. 2026 Marcano wore her hair in braids and smiled often. —

Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026

Verb

The latter, in particular, braids the bittersweet melodies of anorak-sporting vintage twee with ear-bleeding country-grunge that evokes Meat Puppets’ heaviest squalls. —

Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026 His death gives shape to the plot, which braids together the police investigation with relevant flashbacks. —

Judy Berman, Time, 26 Feb. 2026 Fischer skillfully braids the three stories together, situating them in an atmosphere of creative ferment and reckless churn. —

Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026 Her work in this comprehensive anthology braids politics, gender, history and memory into confiding and powerful lyrics. —

Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026

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For this super laidback, windchill-ready look, Hadid wore a beanie hat over her plaits, ski goggle-like black sunglasses, and black leather gloves.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2026
Low-tension styles are no longer just a few neat plaits.

— Donnetta Monk, Essence, 21 Nov. 2025