braided

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbreɪdɪd/US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbreɪdɪd/

braid•ed /ˈbreɪdɪd/USA pronunciation adj.

braid /breɪd/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]

to weave together three or more strips or strands of (hair, etc.);
plait:She braided her hair by herself.
to form by such weaving: They were able to braid a rope.

Clothinga braided length or plait, esp. of hair:She had fastened her hair into a braid.
Clothinga ropelike band formed by plaiting strands of silk or other material, used as trimming.

braid (brād),USA pronunciation v.t.

Clothinga braided length or plait, esp. of hair.
Clothinga hair style formed by interweaving three or more strands of hair.
Clothing, Textilesa narrow, ropelike band formed by plaiting or weaving together several strands of silk, cotton, or other material, used as trimming for garments, drapery, etc.
Clothinga band, ribbon, etc., for binding or confining the hair.

bef. 950; Middle English braiden, breiden (verb, verbal), Old English bregdan to move quickly, move to and fro, weave; cognate with Old Norse bregtha, Dutch breien

braid′er, n.

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braid /breɪd/ vb (transitive)

Etymology: Old English bregdan to move suddenly, weave together; compare Old Norse bregtha, Old High German brettan to draw a swordˈbraider n

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Braided across her crown
braided ornament
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braided/tied in two long plaits
converged to a line, which braided them all in one.
hair braided across her crown

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