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
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 • Dec. 9, 2025
To prepare for their roles, the actors took three braiding workshops.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 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
Mariama said nothing for a while, her eyes back on the hair she was braiding.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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