| 释义 |
braid1 /brād/ transitive verb- To plait, intertwine
- To arrange in plaits
- To thread, wind about or through
- To trim, bind, or outline with braid
- To jerk, whip out (obsolete)
intransitive verb (obsolete)- To start
- To change colour or appearance
noun- A plait, esp of hair (now chiefly N American)
- A band for the hair
- A fabric wovenin a narrow band
- An interweaving, plaiting
- Embroidery
- A sudden movement, start (obsolete)
ORIGIN: OE bregdan to move quickly, flash, change colour, plait, weave; ON bregtha braidˈed adjective - Plaited
- Entwined
- Trimmed with braid
- Divided into several shallow interconnected channels
- Tarnished, faded (obsolete)
braidˈing noun - Plaiting
- Manufacture of braid
- Work in braid
- Embroidery
- Braids collectively
braid2 /brād/ (Shakespeare) transitive verb To upbraid, reproach ORIGIN: Prob from upbraid or another meaning of braid1 as in ON |