box braid
American
[boks breyd]
/ ˈbɒks ˌbreɪd /
noun
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a triple-stranded braid using the hair from a sectioned-off square on the scalp.
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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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