braid has definitions from the fields of clothing,zoology
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[ noun ] (zoology) a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

Synonyms

tress twist plait

Used in print

(Marvin Schiller, "The Sheep's in the Meadow,"...)

She was wearing her dark hair in two , thick braids to attain an `` American_Girl '' effect she thought was appropriate to Halloween .

Related terms

hairdo queue pigtail twist

2
[ verb ] make by braiding or interlacing

Synonyms

plait lace

Examples

"lace a tablecloth"

Used in print

(Modern Maturity, 4:6...)

Then_again , there 's always that lovely old pastime of hooking or braiding rugs .

Related terms

weave handicraft lace

3
[ verb ] decorate with braids or ribbons

Examples

"braid a collar"

Related terms

decorate

4
[ verb ] form or weave into a braid or braids

Synonyms

pleach

Examples

"braid hair"

Related terms

unbraid weave

5
[ noun ] (clothing) trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains

Synonyms

braiding gold_braid

Related terms

trimming soutache aglet

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