noun
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braids collectively
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work done in braid
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a piece of braid
Etymology
Origin of braiding
Example Sentences
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“I’ll do a long twist of lemon, lime and either orange or grapefruit and braid them together, like you’re braiding hair,” Caporale says.
From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026
To prepare for their roles, the actors took three braiding workshops.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025
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 • Oct. 7, 2025
It was with my editor, Damian Rodriguez, a process of interweaving and braiding those three strands.
From Salon • May 23, 2025
The older ones are sitting on porches, gossiping, braiding each others hair, and looking at old copies of Essence magazine.
From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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