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   braid

   /brād/

   noun

   • 1. threads of silk, cotton, or other material woven into a decorative band for edging or trimming garments: "a coat trimmed with gold braid" Similar cordcordingbraidingbullionthreadtwineyarntapebindingrickrackribboncordontorsadegalloonsoutachemilitary slang:scrambled egg
   • 2. a length of hair made up of three or more interlaced strands: North American "she wove her hair into a chic braid and coiled it into a bun" Similar plaitpigtailtwistcornrowsdreadlocks
   • ▪ a length made up of three or more interlaced strands of any flexible material: "a flexible copper braid"

   verb

   • 1. form (hair) into a braid or braids: North American "when I was a kid, I loved braiding my hair" Similar plaitentwineintertwineinterweaveinterlaceinterthreadcrisscrossweaveknitlacetwisttwinewind
   • 2. edge or trim (a garment) with braid: "their garments were braided with silk" Similar trimedgeborderpipehemfringefrilldecorateadornornamentembellishembroiderrare:befrill

   Word Origin Old Englishbregdan ‘make a sudden movement’, also ‘interweave’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch breien (verb).

   Scrabble Points: 8

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