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A length of hair made up of three or more interlaced strands
“She has black curly hair pulled back into a braid with loose strands pinned back with those bobby pin things.”
Threads of silk, cotton, or other material woven together decoratively
“Standing atop one of them, with his back to her, was a man wearing a dress blue Navy uniform with yards of gold braid banded around the sleeves.”
A thin, flexible string, wire, thread, or rope made from twisted strands
“A big braid of rope forms the sides of the basket and a smaller braid the handle.”
A braid, knot, or curl, of hair
A long, narrow piece of cloth, paper, plastic, or some other material
An ornamental accessory to a dress or other piece of clothing
A fastening made by looping a piece of material on itself and tightening it
A single ring in a coil
A decorative design or pattern
To weave together into a braid
“When Margaret tried to braid her own hair, loose strands always refused to be captured, and made a halo around her pale face.”
To edge or trim (a garment) with braid
“My husband had asked me to braid the sleeves like his own velvet jacket.”
To intermingle or blend
To add embroidered stitching or adornment to (a fabric)
To follow a course that forms a loop or loops
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