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braiding noun [ ˈbreɪdɪŋ ]

• decorative braid or braided work.
• "curtains heavy with gold braiding"

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).


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