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Noun: braid  breyd
  1. Trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains
    "The military uniform was adorned with gold braid on the shoulders";
    - gold braid, braiding
     
  2. Three or more strands of hair or other material interwoven with each other
    "She wore her hair in a long braid"
     
  3. A hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
    "She wore her hair in elegant braids for the wedding";
    - plait, tress, twist
Verb: braid  breyd
  1. Form or weave into a braid or braids
    "braid hair";
    - pleach
     
  2. Make by braiding or interlacing
    "She braided her daughter's hair";
    - lace, plait
     
  3. Decorate with braids or ribbons
    "braid a collar"

Sounds like: brayed

Derived forms: braiding, braids, braided

Type of: adorn, beautify, coif, coiffure, decorate, do [informal], embellish, fancify, grace, hair style, hairdo [informal], hairstyle, interweave, ornament, passementerie, tissue, trim, trimming, weave

Antonym: unbraid

Encyclopedia: Braid, Harry