What does braid mean?
Definitions for braid
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This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word braid.
Princeton's WordNet
braid, plait, tress, twistnoun
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
braid, gold braid, braidingverb
trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains
braid, lace, plaitverb
make by braiding or interlacing
"lace a tablecloth"
braidverb
decorate with braids or ribbons
"braid a collar"
braid, pleachverb
form or weave into a braid or braids
"braid hair"
Wiktionary
braidnoun
A sudden movement; a jerk, a wrench.
braidnoun
A weave of three or more strands of fibers, ribbons, cords or hair often for decoration.
braidverb
To make a sudden movement with, to jerk.
braidverb
To start into motion.
braidverb
To weave together, intertwine (strands of fibers, ribbons, etc.); to arrange (hair) in braids.
Etymology: Old English breġdan, from Germanic *bregdan. Cognate with Dutch breien.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.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.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.
Wikipedia
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.
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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 Dictionary
Braidverb
to weave, interlace, or entwine together, as three or more strands or threads; to form into a braid; to plait
Braidverb
to mingle, or to bring to a uniformly soft consistence, by beating, rubbing, or straining, as in some culinary operations
Braidverb
to reproach. [Obs.] See Upbraid
Braidnoun
a plait, band, or narrow fabric formed by intertwining or weaving together different strands
Braidnoun
a narrow fabric, as of wool, silk, or linen, used for binding, trimming, or ornamenting dresses, etc
Braidnoun
a quick motion; a start
Braidnoun
a fancy; freak; caprice
Braidverb
to start; to awake
Braidverb
deceitful
Wikidata
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 Dictionary
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.]
Braid
brād, adj. (Shak.) dissembling, deceitful. [A.S. brægd, falsehood, from bregdan, brægd, to weave.]
Braid
brād, v.t. (Shak.) to upbraid, to reproach. [Prob. from Abraid, or Braid (1).]
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
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.
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Anagrams for braid »
bidar
rabid
barid
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of braid in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of braid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of braid in a Sentence
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.
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.
I want Jenny Lee Maldonado to grow it long so I can braid it, i want Lyric Drumgoole to be safe.
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- جديلة, يضفر, ضفيرةArabic
- толом, ишеү, үреүBashkir
- сплесці, плесціBelarusian
- сплитам, плиткаBulgarian
- copCzech
- fletningDanish
- flechten, ZopfGerman
- trenzar, trenzaSpanish
- گیس, گیس بافتPersian
- letittää, lettiFinnish
- natte, tresser, tresseFrench
- copf, befon, hajfonatHungarian
- tresigarIdo
- intrecciare, trecciaItalian
- 組み紐, 編むJapanese
- ಬ್ರೇಡ್Kannada
- плетенка, испреплетува, плетеницаMacedonian
- vlecht, vlechtenDutch
- fletteNorwegian
- warkoczPolish
- trança, trançarPortuguese
- împletiturăRomanian
- галун, сплести, коса, плестиRussian
- pletenica, tkanica, плетеница, gajtan, širit, кика, kikaSerbo-Croatian
- flätaSwedish
- జడTelugu
- trexheWalloon
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