braid
noun
[ breɪd ]
• threads of silk, cotton, or other material woven into a decorative band for edging or trimming garments.
• "a coat trimmed with gold braid"
Similar:
cord,
cording,
braiding,
bullion,
thread,
twine,
yarn,
tape,
binding,
rickrack,
ribbon,
cordon,
torsade,
galloon,
soutache,
scrambled egg,
• 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"
braid
verb
• form (hair) into a braid or braids.
• "when I was a kid, I loved braiding my hair"
Similar:
plait,
entwine,
intertwine,
interweave,
interlace,
interthread,
criss-cross,
weave,
knit,
lace,
twist,
twine,
wind,
• edge or trim (a garment) with braid.
• "their garments were braided with silk"
Similar:
trim,
edge,
border,
pipe,
hem,
fringe,
frill,
decorate,
adorn,
ornament,
embellish,
embroider,
befrill,
Origin:
Old English bregdan ‘make a sudden movement’, also ‘interweave’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch breien (verb).
