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braid

(breɪd)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense braids, present participle braiding, past tense, past participle braided
1. uncountable noun
Braid is a narrow piece of decorated cloth or twisted threads, which is used to decorate clothes or curtains.
...a plum-coloured uniform with lots of gold braid.
Synonyms: binding, cording, cord, ribbon More Synonyms of braid
2. verb
If you braid hair or a group of threads, you twist three or more lengths of the hair or threads over and under each other to make one thick length.
[US]
She had almost finished braiding Louisa's hair. [VERB noun]
He pictured her with long black braided hair. [VERB-ed]
regional note: in BRIT, use plait
Synonyms: interweave, weave, lace, intertwine More Synonyms of braid
3. countable noun
A braid is a length of hair which has been divided into three or more lengths and then braided.
[US]regional note: in BRIT, use plait

braid in British English 1

(breɪd)
verb (transitive)
1. 
to interweave several strands of (hair, thread, etc); plait
2. 
to make by such weaving
to braid a rope
3. 
to dress or bind (the hair) with a ribbon, etc
4. 
to decorate with an ornamental trim or border
to braid a skirt
noun
5. 
a length of hair, fabric, etc, that has been braided; plait
6. 
narrow ornamental tape of woven silk, wool, etc
Derived forms
braider (ˈbraider)
noun
Word origin
Old English bregdan to move suddenly, weave together; compare Old Norse bregtha, Old High German brettan to draw a sword

braid in British English 2

(bred, breɪd) Scottish
adjective
1. 
broad
adverb
2. 
broadly; frankly
Word origin
Scot variant of broad

braid in American English

(breɪd)
verb transitive
1. 
to interweave three or more strands of (hair, straw, etc.)
2. 
to make by such interweaving
to braid a rug
3. 
a. 
to arrange (the hair) in a braid or braids
b.  OLD-FASHIONED, Poetic
to tie up (the hair) in a ribbon or band
4. 
to trim or bind with braid
noun
5. 
a band or strip formed by braiding
6. 
a length of braided hair
7. 
a woven band of cloth, tape, ribbon, etc., used to bind or decorate clothing
Derived forms
braider (ˈbraider)
noun
Word origin
ME breiden, to dart, twist, pull < OE bregdan, to move quickly < IE base *bhere-, to gleam, flash > bream1, ON bra, eyelid

Examples of 'braid' in a sentence
braid

You saw them going to braid their hair and heard them giggling.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The country is overburdened with gold braid and badges of office.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
No doubt they cut a fine dash in their red coats and braid.
James Fergusson KANDAHAR COCKNEY: A Tale of Two Worlds (2004)
Pull the braid together tightly after each plait.
The Sun (2014)
She chose a gold braid for the trim and assured herself that more than usual care would be taken in the making.
Kathleen E. Woodiwiss THE WOLF AND THE DOVE
He wore the uniform he had designed for himself, with subtle touches of gold braid and porcelain buttons.
Christina Dodd SOMEDAY MY PRINCE (1999)
It's a difficult line to tread when you're all tangled up in gold braid.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
And from her throat to her knees, it was buttoned with tiny, braid buttons.
Max Arthur Lost Voices of the Edwardians: 19011910 in the words of the Men & Women Who WereThere (2006)
With the same technique as a french plait, braid across your head, until you reach your other ear.
The Sun (2014)
But he wants a helper to plait, braid and grease his hair - which would take another three hours.
The Sun (2006)

In other languages
braid

British English: braid NOUN
Braid is a narrow piece of decorated cloth or twisted threads, which is used to decorate clothes or curtains.
...a plum-coloured uniform with lots of gold braid.
  • American English: braid
  • Brazilian Portuguese: trança
  • Chinese: 流穗
  • European Spanish: galón
  • French: galon
  • German: Borte
  • Italian: passamano
  • Japanese: 組みひも
  • Korean: 노끈
  • European Portuguese: trança
  • Latin American Spanish: galón

Chinese translation of 'braid'

braid

(breɪd)

n

  1. (u) (on clothes, curtains) 穗带(帶) (suìdài)
  2. (c) (US, = plait) 辫(辮)子 (biànzi) (条(條), tiáo)
    英 = plait

vt

  1. (US) [hair] 把 ... 编(編)成辫(辮)子 (bǎ ... biānchéng biànzi)
    英 = plait
(noun) 
Definition
narrow ornamental tape of woven silk, wool, etc.
a plum-coloured uniform with lots of gold braid
Synonyms
binding
cording
cord
The door had been tied shut with a length of nylon cord.
ribbon
yarn
twine
a ball of twine
rickrack
(verb) 
Definition
to interweave (hair, thread, etc.)
She had almost finished braiding Sita's hair.
Synonyms
interweave
The programme successfully interweaves words and pictures.
weave
She then weaves the fibres together to make the traditional Awatum basket.
lace
He took to lacing his fingers together in an attempt to keep his hands still.
intertwine
Trees and creepers intertwined, blocking our way.
plait
entwine
I reached over and entwined our fingers.
twine
They twined their fingers together.
ravel
interlace

Additional synonyms

in the sense of cord
Definition
string or thin rope made of twisted strands
The door had been tied shut with a length of nylon cord.
Synonyms
rope,
line,
string,
twine
in the sense of entwine
Definition
to twist together or round something else
I reached over and entwined our fingers.
Synonyms
twist,
surround,
embrace,
weave,
knit,
braid,
encircle,
wind,
intertwine,
interweave,
plait,
twine,
ravel,
interlace,
entwist (archaic)
in the sense of intertwine
Definition
to twist together
Trees and creepers intertwined, blocking our way.
Synonyms
interweave,
entwine,
interlace,
cross,
link,
twist,
braid,
convolute,
reticulate,
interwreathe,
inweave

Nearby words of
braid

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  • brain
  • brainless
  • brainpower

Synonyms of 'braid'

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