braid

/breid/
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braid

She carefully braids her daughter's long hair before school.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A decorative strip or cord made by weaving together three or more strands of material: A "braid" is a narrow, flat, or rounded length of fabric, hair, or other material created by interlacing strands.
    • A hairstyle formed by such weaving: A "braid" is a length of hair arranged in this interlaced pattern.

  2. Verb:

    • To weave three or more strands together: To "braid" means to interlace strands of hair, rope, fabric, etc., in a regular pattern.
    • To decorate or trim with such woven material: To "braid" also means to adorn an item, like clothing, with a strip of this woven material.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • She wore her hair in a long, neat braid.
    • The soldier's uniform had gold braid on the shoulders.
  • Verb:
    • Can you braid my hair for the party?
    • The craftsperson will braid the leather strips to make a belt.
Advanced Usage
  • "To braid together": To interlace strands, often used metaphorically.
    • The author skillfully braids together three different storylines.
  • "In braid(s)”: Describing something that is braided.
    • Her hair was done in intricate braids.
Variants and Related Words
  • Braiding (n): The action or craft of making braids.
    • She is skilled in the art of hair braiding.
  • Braided (adj): Having been formed into a braid or braids.
    • He wore a braided leather bracelet.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Plait, cord, trimming, lace.
  • Verb: Plait, intertwine, weave, interlace.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Braid" is not commonly used with particles to form standard phrasal verbs. The action is typically expressed by the verb alone or with "together.")

Related Idioms
  • "To braid one's way through": (Less common) To move through something in a winding, interlaced, or complex manner.
    • The river braids its way through the delta.
braid

She carefully braids her daughter's long hair before school.

Noun
  1. trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains
  2. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
Verb
  1. form or weave into a braid or braids
    • braid hair
  2. decorate with braids or ribbons
    • braid a collar
  3. make by braiding or interlacing
    • lace a tablecloth

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