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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024braid /breɪd/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to weave together three or more strips or strands of (hair, etc.);
plait:She braided her hair by herself. - to form by such weaving: They were able to braid a rope.
n. [countable] - Clothinga braided length or plait, esp. of hair:She had fastened her hair into a braid.
- Clothinga ropelike band formed by plaiting strands of silk or other material, used as trimming.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024braid (brād),USA pronunciation v.t. - to weave together strips or strands of;
plait:to braid the hair. - to form by such weaving:to braid a rope.
- Clothingto bind or confine (the hair) with a band, ribbon, etc.
- Clothingto trim with braid, as a garment.
n. - Clothinga braided length or plait, esp. of hair.
- Clothinga hair style formed by interweaving three or more strands of hair.
- Clothing, Textilesa narrow, ropelike band formed by plaiting or weaving together several strands of silk, cotton, or other material, used as trimming for garments, drapery, etc.
- Clothinga band, ribbon, etc., for binding or confining the hair.
- bef. 950; Middle English braiden, breiden (verb, verbal), Old English bregdan to move quickly, move to and fro, weave; cognate with Old Norse bregtha, Dutch breien
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: braid /breɪd/ vb (transitive)- to interweave several strands of (hair, thread, etc); plait
- to decorate with an ornamental trim or border: to braid a skirt
n - a length of hair, fabric, etc, that has been braided; plait
- narrow ornamental tape of woven silk, wool, etc
Etymology: Old English bregdan to move suddenly, weave together; compare Old Norse bregtha, Old High German brettan to draw a swordˈbraider n |