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box braid

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[boks breyd] / ˈbɒks ˌbreɪd /

noun

  1. a triple-stranded braid using the hair from a sectioned-off square on the scalp.

  2. box braids, a hairstyle originating among Black people, in which the hair is parted into small squares or other shapes over the scalp and the hair from each section is woven into a braid.

Etymology

Origin of box braid

First recorded in 1980–85

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