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braid

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noun

1mass noun Threads of silk, cotton, or other material woven into a decorative band for edging or trimming garments.
‘a coat trimmed with gold braid’
- ‘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.’
- ‘He was a leader, represented by his standard and his throne-like stool, and perhaps the item worn around his neck decorated with gold braid.’
- ‘They could even spin very fine silk threads and weave these into decorative braids, although it is more likely that they only ever saw the thread rather than the raw silk fibres.’
- ‘She'd some slate colors in her possession, and I had worn one of the gowns, trimmed with gold braid.’
- ‘Elegant satin and silk coverings with braid and lace can cost quite a bit.’
- ‘He wore a tall black hat trimmed with gold braid, a black swallow tail coat with a white silk lining, white knee breeches and black, silver buckled shoes.’
- ‘Although the origin of the word is unknown, an inkle is a coloured tape or braid similar to the braids produced in tablet weaving.’
- ‘I was surprised, by actually liking the way linen print and cotton braid looks when knitted up.’
- ‘There was a vivid contrast between the splendour of the gold braid and decoration of the uniform and the jagged holes from the bullet which took Nelson's life.’
- ‘No one but Michael Jackson wears knee breeches and gold braid anymore.’
- ‘The dashboard is decorated in purple velour and gold braid, protected from dust by a fitted polythene cover.’
- ‘Names that fit us like oversized coats, trimmed in seed pearls, gold braid, and the hides of baby seals.’
- ‘Alongside her on the top deck of the Antarctic survey ship HMS Endurance, stood the Duke of Edinburgh in the uniform of Admiral of the Fleet, encrusted with gold braid.’
- ‘An army officer's ultimate posing outfit is, of course, his dress uniform, made to measure while at Sandhurst and decorated with lots of shiny brass buttons and gold braid.’
- ‘For festive occasions, unmarried women wear small red felt caps adorned with gold braid, and married women don large white hats with starched wings.’
- ‘He was around 12 years old, a mop of blond hair and dressed like a Harrods bellboy in red outfit and gold braid.’
- ‘She wears all black, except for a cap edged in gold braid.’
- ‘A set of cheap white hand towels can be made unique by the addition of colored ribbon or braid sewn approximately 3 inches from each end.’
- ‘As charming as he is savvy, Abu Hattem cuts a dashing figure, invariably dressed in immaculate robes covered by a thin brown cloak edged with gold braid.’
- ‘An embroidered cotton upper garment, the valanka, is embellished with tufted fringes and braid along the seams.’
cord, cording, braiding, bullion, thread, twine, yarn, tape, binding, rickrack, ribbon
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2North American A length of hair made up of three or more interlaced strands.
‘she wove her hair into a chic braid and coiled it into a bun’
- ‘Her hair hung in braids, almost like cornrows, but prettier.’
- ‘As you methodically create the braids direct the braided hair forward towards the front of the face.’
- ‘She had strawberry blonde hair in twin braids, and had the most beautiful smile he'd ever seen.’
- ‘She styled the remaining hair into four-strand braids and then unbraided the ends to create wavy strands.’
- ‘She was tall and skinny, with her blonde hair in two braids on either side of her head.’
- ‘To frame the face - and produce a natural-looking hairline - she attached the hair with tiny braids at the root.’
- ‘It is ideal for natural textures (in loose states, not in braids, twists or locks) or overprocessed hair.’
- ‘Keep your look fresh and simple when it comes to your hair, says celebrity hairstylist Oscar James, who advocates braids and twists.’
- ‘When my hair was long, I put it in braids or a ponytail.’
- ‘She shook her head to physically remove the thoughts from her mind, and she set about plaiting her hair into a braid, tying the end with a pale purple ribbon.’
- ‘She has black curly hair pulled back into a braid with loose strands pinned back with those bobby pin things.’
- ‘I wore the dress, white tights, black ankle boots and had my hair in braids.’
- ‘Senegalese sisters, eager to weave braids into the hair of women and men, spill from the salons.’
- ‘A pleasant breeze came in blew strands of hair our of my braid.’
- ‘The woman who swept the stone courtyard wore a traditional Tibetan gown, trim and dark, and had plaited her raven hair into a thick braid.’
- ‘I plaited my hair into a thick braid and secured it with a stray thread from the hem of my skirt.’
- ‘Many Otavalo men wear their hair in long, black braids.’
- ‘We'll see many more cornrow-inspired looks than individual braids, Amos says.’
- ‘Lately I've been wearing my hair in millions of braids or I'll take them out and wear the afro God gave me.’
- ‘Her veil off, Shouket wore her hennaed hair in a long braid.’
plait, pigtail, twist
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1. 2.1A length made up of three or more interlaced strands of any flexible material.
  ‘a flexible copper braid’
  ‘Silverskin garlic, often referred to as soft-neck garlic, stores incredibly well and is the type used for making garlic braids.’
  ‘Think of a braided rope - each strand is strong, but when the three strands are intertwined, the braid is unbreakable.’
  ‘However, Grams found the hymn's ribbons extremely amusing and braided the long red ribbons into braids.’
  ‘Place on a lightly greased baking sheet and braid loosely (you can do any other shape, but braids are traditional and pretty).’
  ‘The end of the braid is then passed through the eye of the needle so that about 7cm is pulled through the end.’
  ‘Join the monofilament to the braid with back to back uni or grinner knots.’
  ‘Whichever braid you choose I would urge anyone to use a braid of at least 50 lbs BS.’
  ‘I use braids a lot in my continental fishing, in particular the braids from the Kryston stable.’

verb

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1North American Form (hair) into a braid or braids.
‘when I was a kid, I loved braiding my hair’
- ‘Hair care practices, such as braiding hair too tightly, can cause hair loss.’
- ‘Begin braiding the hair by placing the left section over the right, right section over the left.’
- ‘Do you have any friends who are good enough at braiding hair to get paid for it?’
- ‘When Margaret tried to braid her own hair, loose strands always refused to be captured, and made a halo around her pale face.’
- ‘The hair was braided at the roots, and then set on rods using setting lotion.’
- ‘The hair was braided from temple to the crown, and then styled in a crisscross pattern.’
- ‘Nevertheless, when she tells her story, many years later to one of her grandchildren, the freed Dessa Rose recalls her mother braiding her hair and her love for Kaine, events that precede the escape adventure.’
- ‘Some women came from as far away as Connecticut, six hours away, to have their hair braided by Cornrows & Co.’
- ‘Chinese men were forced to braid their long hair into a queue or ‘pigtail’.’
- ‘Chelsea was braiding Andrea's hair in a million little tiny braids, while Andrea had already done a fancy updo on Chelsea.’
- ‘The chief biological function of hair is - well, I'm told that it's complicated, but surely the function is not served by braiding hair or dying hair.’
- ‘She continued in my hair, and by closing my eyes, I could almost imagine it was my mother behind me, braiding my hair as I used to wear it when I was young.’
- ‘I fastened the chain in the back and ran a brush through my hair quickly, braiding the hairs at my temple back, and leaving the rest down.’
- ‘I opened the door and she was sitting on her bed, braiding her hair.’
- ‘He also prepares the meals, washes dishes, sometimes does the laundry - and even braids hair.’
- ‘Fresh, they are delicious, and braided, they last through most of summer, even with a wife who can work garlic into just about every recipe short of dessert.’
- ‘Round the vast trunk he wraps a rope that he braided from cowhide.’
- ‘The stalks of wheat could be spun and braided into many useful things.’
- ‘For certain festivals, e.g. Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, the challah may be rounded rather than braided.’
- ‘Then we used yarn, raffia, feathers, beads, felt and sticks, either sewn, stapled, glued, braided or wrapped.’
plait, entwine, intertwine, interweave, interlace, interthread, criss-cross, weave, knit, lace, twist, twine, wind
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2Edge or trim (a garment) with braid.
‘their garments were braided with silk’
- ‘If he'd played in that game he would have had his lone cap, tasselled and braided with the gold S v E.’
- ‘He was in Prince Albert's 11 th Hussars, and cut quite a dash on horseback in his crimson trousers, braided tunic, tassels and plumes.’
trim, edge, border, pipe, hem, fringe, frill
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