braidnoun
uk/breɪd/us/breɪd/braid noun (CLOTH)
[ U ] also braiding a thin strip of cloth or twisted threads that is attached to clothes, uniforms, or other things made of cloth, as a decoration:
The captain of the ship wore a cap decorated with gold braid (= twisted gold threads).
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Bands, straps and strips
- band
- bar
- belt
- binding
- blindfold
- collar
- dog collar
- duct tape
- masking tape
- raffia
- ribbon
- rubber band
- Scotch tape
- strip
- stripe
- sweatband
- tape
- thong
- webbing
- wristband
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Textiles: general words
braid noun (HAIR)
[ C ] mainly US UK usually plait a length of hair or other material that is divided into three parts that are then crossed over each other in a special pattern:
She usually wears her hair in a braid/in two braids.
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Hairstyles
- barnet
- blowout
- bob
- bun
- bunch
- close-cropped
- coiffed
- comb-over
- cornrow
- crew cut
- fauxhawk
- flattop
- fringe
- loose
- pageboy
- permanent wave
- pigtail
- ponytail
- quiff
- shake
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braidverb [ I or T ]
uk/breɪd/us/breɪd/mainly US UK usually plaitto join three or more pieces of hair or string-like material by putting them over each other in a special pattern:
She braided the horse's tail.
a braided leather bracelet/belt
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Hairdressing
- barber
- barber's pole
- bewigged
- coiffeur
- cornrow
- curl
- dryer
- gel
- hair salon
- hairdresser
- hairstylist
- henna
- highlight
- perm
- peroxide
- razor
- stylist
- tong
- wave
- wear
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