braid
verb (used with object)
to weave together strips or strands of; plait.
were braiding
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past progressiveof braid.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Parents were braiding children’s hair, adding ribbons and pig-shaped barrettes.
From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2023
He caught the hands that were braiding her hair, and held them in his rough grip.
From The Road to Frontenac by Samuel Merwin
