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A strip made my weaving together three or more pieces of hair, straw, or cloth.

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Usage examples (38)
  • I like to wear my hair in a braid in the summertime to keep cool.
  • braid hair
  • braid a collar
  • This is the gospel for the Epiphany in braid Scots.
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  • The donkey "brayed" (past tense of bray, make a harsh sound) as the owner plaited his tail into a "braid" (a woven hairstyle).
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