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braid

  • verb
  • /bɹeɪd/

To weave together, intertwine (strands of fibers, ribbons, etc.); to arrange (hair) in braids.

Other meanings

  1. To mix, or make uniformly soft, by beating, rubbing, or straining, as in preparing food.

  2. To make a sudden movement with, to jerk.

Word history

From Old English "breġdan".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “braid” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.