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| braid [ brayd ] |
noun (plural braids) |
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1. textiles decorative silky cord: a decorative and often silky cord or interwoven thread. Use: trimming, binding, decorating uniforms, edging for soft furnishings.
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2. something interwoven: something that is made of three or more interwoven strands, e.g. a loaf of bread baked from woven strands of dough
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3. hairdressing interwoven strands of hair: a length of hair divided into three or more interwoven strands and worn down the back
  She wore her hair in braids.
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transitive verb (past and past participle braid·ed, present participle braid·ing, 3rd person present singular braids) |
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1. interweave strands: to interweave three or more strands of something, especially hair
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2. make something by braiding: to make something by interweaving strands, strips, or other components
braid a rug
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3. trim something with decorative cord: to decorate uniforms or edge furnishings with silky cord
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| [ Old English bregdan "weave, lay hold of" < Germanic] |
