braiding

American  

[brey-ding] / ˈbreɪ dɪŋ /

noun

1. braids collectively.

2. braided work.

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ˈbraiding British  

/ ˈbreɪdɪŋ /

noun

1. braids collectively

2. work done in braid

3. a piece of braid

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Etymology

Origin of braiding

1400–50; late Middle English. See braid, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Sliding on my flip-flops, braiding my frizzy hair, tucking the postcards into my black-and-white checkerboard purse and squeezing into the backseat between Emma and Andre—even that made sense.

From Literature

He picked up the front left section of hair and started braiding.

From Literature

One is braiding her hair, and the other is massaging a tincture onto her arms and hands, which must be the source of the smell.

From Literature

Jocelyn Bioh’s high-spirited ensemble comedy, vibrantly directed by Whitney White, took us inside the lives of the African immigrant women who work at a Harlem braiding salon.

From Los Angeles Times

Lives are altered as the salon workers go about their day braiding the hair of customers who range from docile and caring to feisty and acrimonious.

From Los Angeles Times