braided; braiding; braids
1
a
: to make from braids
braid a rug
b
: to form (three or more strands) into a braid
2
: to do up (the hair) by interweaving three or more strands
3
: mix, intermingle
braid fact with fiction
4
: to ornament especially with ribbon or braid
braider
noun
1
a
: a length of braided hair
b
: a cord or ribbon having usually three or more component strands forming a regular diagonal pattern down its length
especially
: a narrow fabric of intertwined threads used especially for trimming
2
: high-ranking naval officers
Examples of braid in a Sentence
Verb
She braids her hair every morning.
they taught each other how to braid yarn into bracelets
Noun
a hat trimmed with braid
until she was 15, she had a braid that reached to her knees
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Logan Smith, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Diane Kruger stunned in a pale floral mini dress paired with a dark green cape-like scarf and braided up-do.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
The beauty and skill of the braid is in the twists where the strands come together.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
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Verb
Deondranay McCain, his estranged wife, and her cousin, Vatrice Little, were braiding one another's hair at the time.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Diane Kruger stunned in a pale floral mini dress paired with a dark green cape-like scarf and braided up-do.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Noun
In the photo she can be seen sporting a black and white striped bikini top, gold hoop earrings and black sunglasses, with her hair styled in braids.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
The beauty and skill of the braid is in the twists where the strands come together.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
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“Braid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/braid. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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braid
1 of 2 verb1
: to form strands into a braid
2
: to ornament especially with ribbon or braid
braider
noun
braid
2 of 2 noun
: a length of cord, ribbon, or hair formed of three or more strands woven together
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