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
He glanced a moment at his mother, 60-year-old Bouthaina Warda, who was braiding his daughter’s hair, then turned to look at the coastal highway heading northward to Gaza City.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 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
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
I was at home braiding the bristles on my whisk broom when the museum called, inviting me to participate in their new "Month of Sundays" performance-art festival.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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