Definitions for braid
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.8 / 6 votes

1. braid, plait, tress, twistnoun

   a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

2. braid, gold braid, braidingverb

   trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains

3. braid, lace, plaitverb

   make by braiding or interlacing

   "lace a tablecloth"

4. braidverb

   decorate with braids or ribbons

   "braid a collar"

5. braid, pleachverb

   form or weave into a braid or braids

   "braid hair"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. braidnoun

   A sudden movement; a jerk, a wrench.

2. braidnoun

   A weave of three or more strands of fibers, ribbons, cords or hair often for decoration.

3. braidverb

   To make a sudden movement with, to jerk.

4. braidverb

   To start into motion.

5. braidverb

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

6. Etymology: Old English breġdan, from Germanic *bregdan. Cognate with Dutch breien.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Braidadjective

   An old word, which seems to signify deceitful.

   Etymology: To brede, in Geoffrey Chaucer, is to deceive.

   Since Frenchmen are so braid,
   Marry ’em that will. I’ll live and die a maid. William Shakespeare, All’s well that ends well.

2. Braidnoun

   A texture; a knot, or complication of something woven together.

   Etymology: from the verb.

   Listen where thou art sitting,
   Under the glossy, cool, translucent wave,
   In twisted braids of lillies knitting
   The loose train of thy amber-dropping hair. John Milton.

   No longer shall thy comely traces break
   In flowing ringlets on thy snowy neck,
   Or fit behind thy head, an ample round,
   In graceful braids, with various ribbon bound. Matthew Prior.

3. To BRAIDverb

   To weave together.

   Etymology: brædan, Saxon.

   Close the serpent fly,
   Insinuating, wove with gordian twine
   His braided train, and of his fatal guile
   Gave proof unheeded. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. iv. l. 347.

   Osier wands, lying loosely, may each of them be easily dissociated from the rest; but when braided into a basket, they cohere strongly. Boyle.

   A ribband did the braided tresses bind,
   The rest was loose, and wanton’d in the wind. Dryden.

   Since in braided gold her foot is bound,
   And a long trailing manteau sweeps the ground,
   Her shoe disdains the street. John Gay, Trivia.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Braid

   A braid (also referred to as a plait) is a complex structure or pattern formed by interlacing three or more strands of flexible material such as textile yarns, wire, or hair.The simplest and most common version is a flat, solid, three-stranded structure. More complex patterns can be constructed from an arbitrary number of strands to create a wider range of structures (such as a fishtail braid, a five-stranded braid, rope braid, a French braid and a waterfall braid). The structure is usually long and narrow with each component strand functionally equivalent in zigzagging forward through the overlapping mass of the others. It can be compared with the process of weaving, which usually involves two separate perpendicular groups of strands (warp and weft). Historically, the materials used have depended on the indigenous plants and animals available in the local area. During the Industrial Revolution, mechanized braiding equipment was invented to increase production. The braiding technique was used to make ropes with both natural and synthetic fibers as well as coaxial cables for radios using copper wire. In more recent times it has been used to create a covering for fuel pipes in jet aircraft and ships (first using glass fibre, then stainless steel and Kevlar). Hoses for domestic plumbing are often covered with stainless steel braid.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. braid

   A braid refers to a complex structure or pattern formed by intertwining three or more strands of flexible material such as textile yarns, wire, or hair. It is a common hairstyle. In mathematics, it also refers to a certain type of algebraic structure.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Braidverb

   to weave, interlace, or entwine together, as three or more strands or threads; to form into a braid; to plait

2. Braidverb

   to mingle, or to bring to a uniformly soft consistence, by beating, rubbing, or straining, as in some culinary operations

3. Braidverb

   to reproach. [Obs.] See Upbraid

4. Braidnoun

   a plait, band, or narrow fabric formed by intertwining or weaving together different strands

5. Braidnoun

   a narrow fabric, as of wool, silk, or linen, used for binding, trimming, or ornamenting dresses, etc

6. Braidnoun

   a quick motion; a start

7. Braidnoun

   a fancy; freak; caprice

8. Braidverb

   to start; to awake

9. Braidverb

   deceitful

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Braid

   A braid is a complex structure or pattern formed by intertwining three or more strands of flexible material such as textile fibres, wire, or human hair. Compared to the process of weaving a wide sheet of cloth from two separate, perpendicular groups of strands, a braid is usually long and narrow, with each component strand functionally equivalent in zigzagging forward through the overlapping mass of the others. The simplest possible braid is a flat, solid, three-strand structure in some countries/cases called a plait. More complex braids can be constructed from an arbitrary number of strands to create a wider range of structures: wider ribbon-like bands, hollow or solid cylindrical cords, or broad mats which resemble a rudimentary perpendicular weave. Braids are commonly used to make rope, decorative objects, and hairstyles. Complex braids have been used to create hanging fibre artworks. Braiding is also used to prepare horses' manes and tails for showing, polo and polocrosse.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Braid

   brād, v.t. to plait or entwine.—n. cord, or other texture made by plaiting.—p.adj. Braid′ed, plaited, embroidered, trimmed with braid.—n. Braid′ing, the act of making braids: embroidery with braid. [A.S. bregdan; Ice. bregða, to weave.]

2. Braid

   brād, adj. (Shak.) dissembling, deceitful. [A.S. brægd, falsehood, from bregdan, brægd, to weave.]

3. Braid

   brād, v.t. (Shak.) to upbraid, to reproach. [Prob. from Abraid, or Braid (1).]

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BRAID

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Braid is ranked #43285 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Braid surname appeared 499 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Braid.
   
   95.1% or 475 total occurrences were White.
   3% or 15 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1% or 5 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Decorate
   • Handicraft
   • Weave

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Anagrams for braid »

1. bidar

2. rabid

3. barid

How to pronounce braid?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say braid in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of braid in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of braid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of braid in a Sentence

1. Lyric Drumgoole:

   I want Jenny Lee Maldonado to grow it long so I can braid it, i want Lyric Drumgoole to be safe.

2. Brian Sanders:

   Commanders will analyze the risk of a free hanging ponytail or braid and use commander’s discretion to determine if long hair will be secured or tucked inside the uniform top.

3. Sophie Turner:

   For so long, Sansas hair changed season by season depending on who was influencing her, the first few episodes she was a Northerner in Winterfell and took after her mother with a simple braid down the back. Then when she went to Kings Landing it was a big, decadent halo that was very much like what the Queen wore. With Littlefinger, she dyes her hair black and wears all black. Then she goes back to Winterfell and returns to her mothers hair.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=braid
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Braid
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=braid
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braid
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/braid
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=braid
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=braid
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=braid