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July 25, 2019 Word of the Day

braid /ˈbreɪd/ noun
braid
/ˈbreɪd/
noun

plural braids

Woman with a hat, sunglasses, and a long braid
Woman with a hat, sunglasses, and a long braid
Definition of BRAID

1 [count] chiefly US : an arrangement of hair made by weaving three sections together

  • She wore her hair in a long braid. [=(chiefly Brit) plait]

2 [noncount] : a piece of cord or ribbon made of three or more strands woven together

  • a hat trimmed with braid

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