braid meaning
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[bɹeɪd] [-eɪd] WBraid
- A braid (also referred to as a plait) is a complex structure or pattern formed by interlacing one or more strands of flexible material such as textile fibres, wire, or hair.
- The most common braid is a flat, solid, three-stranded structure. More complex braids can be constructed from an arbitrary number of strands to create a wider range of structures.
- Braids have been made for thousands of years and for a variety of uses. For the nomadic peoples of Africa, India, North and South America, and the Middle East, braiding was a practical means of producing useful and decorative textiles.
- NounPLbraids
- VerbSGbraidsPRbraidingPTbraidedPPbraidedPPbrowden
- (obsolete, transitive) To make a sudden movement with, to jerk.
- (archaic, intransitive) To start into motion.
- (transitive) To weave together, intertwine (strands of fibers, ribbons, etc.); to arrange (hair) in braids.
- To mix, or make uniformly soft, by beating, rubbing, or straining, as in preparing food.
- (obsolete) To reproach; to upbraid.
- (obsolete, transitive) To make a sudden movement with, to jerk.
- AdjectiveCOMmore braidSUPmost braid
Definition of braid in English Dictionary
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Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "braid" is an adjective. It's also a noun, more specifically, a countable noun. It's also a verb, more specifically, an intransitive verb and a transitive verb.