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Origin of braid
First recorded before 950; Middle English braiden, breiden (verb), Old English bregdan “to move quickly, move to and fro, weave”; cognate with Old Norse bregtha, Dutch breien
OTHER WORDS FROM braid
braider, nounwell-braided, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH braid
braid , brayed.Words nearby braid
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British Dictionary definitions for braid (1 of 2)
braid1
/ (breɪd) /
verb (tr)
to interweave several strands of (hair, thread, etc); plait
to make by such weavingto braid a rope
to dress or bind (the hair) with a ribbon, etc
to decorate with an ornamental trim or borderto braid a skirt
noun
a length of hair, fabric, etc, that has been braided; plait
narrow ornamental tape of woven silk, wool, etc
Derived forms of braid
braider, nounWord Origin for braid
Old English bregdan to move suddenly, weave together; compare Old Norse bregtha, Old High German brettan to draw a sword
British Dictionary definitions for braid (2 of 2)
braid2
/ (bred, breɪd) Scot /
adjective
broad
adverb
broadly; frankly
Word Origin for braid
Scot variant of broad
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