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  • present participle of braid.

braiding

American  
[brey-ding] / ˈbreɪ dɪŋ /

noun

  1. braids collectively.

  2. braided work.


braiding British  
/ ˈbreɪdɪŋ /

noun

  1. braids collectively

  2. work done in braid

  3. a piece of braid

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of braiding

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

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To prepare for their roles, the actors took three braiding workshops.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 7, 2025

Like the Beetle, the dangerous bridge threads throughout “Murderland,” braiding the author’s personal story with those of her cast.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2025

Visitors can learn about braiding styles and hair-care techniques passed down through generations.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2025

There’s a kind of dialectic, dual track of braiding of hope and futility that runs all the way through the book.

From Salon May 28, 2025

Maybeth sat beside her, braiding sea grass into long and useless lines.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

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