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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
braid /breɪd/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object]
  1. to weave together three or more strips or strands of (hair, etc.);
    plait:She braided her hair by herself.
  2. to form by such weaving: They were able to braid a rope.

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

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
braid  (brād),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to weave together strips or strands of;
    plait:to braid the hair.
  2. to form by such weaving:to braid a rope.
  3. Clothingto bind or confine (the hair) with a band, ribbon, etc.
  4. Clothingto trim with braid, as a garment.

n. 
  1. Clothinga braided length or plait, esp. of hair.
  2. Clothinga hair style formed by interweaving three or more strands of hair.
  3. 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.
  4. 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. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
braid /breɪd/ vb (transitive)
  1. to interweave several strands of (hair, thread, etc); plait
  2. to decorate with an ornamental trim or border: to braid a skirt
 n
  1. a length of hair, fabric, etc, that has been braided; plait
  2. narrow ornamental tape of woven silk, wool, etc
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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