as in weaving
to form into a braid
they taught each other how to braid yarn into bracelets
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Recent Examples of braiding
Kiara Byrd, Allure, 31 Oct. 2024
Note, too, the tubular braiding and camellia flower embellishments—both Chanel signatures—on the finished reimagining of a classic LBD.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2024
As well as capturing a unity cord braiding ceremony that took place during the nuptials and the bride and groom's kiss, Jill also included the special moment her brother and his bride officially became man and wife.
—Jenny Haward, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
The braiding of his own cause with theirs became a centerpiece of his bid for office.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2024
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Noun
How to properly clean synthetic braiding before installing Properly cleansing your braiding hair is the best way to prevent scalp irritation when using synthetic hair.
—Kiara Byrd, Allure, 31 Oct. 2024
Note, too, the tubular braiding and camellia flower embellishments—both Chanel signatures—on the finished reimagining of a classic LBD.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2024
As well as capturing a unity cord braiding ceremony that took place during the nuptials and the bride and groom's kiss, Jill also included the special moment her brother and his bride officially became man and wife.
—Jenny Haward, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
The braiding of his own cause with theirs became a centerpiece of his bid for office.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for braiding
Noun
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His hair was unfinished: one side in braids, the other a pigtail.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
14 Feb. 2025
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Asha, her hair in braids, smiles out from many of them, frozen as friends and family remember her.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Craft is the connective tissue of our history, weaving itself through each iteration and enabling new players to interpret it in novel ways.—
Bill Connolly,
Rolling Stone,
30 Dec. 2024
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But police must notice a primary violation, such as speeding or weaving across lanes, to cite motorists for violating the cellphone law.—
David A. Lieb,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The series follows nine-year-old Pippi, a plucky girl with a pair of quirky plaits who moves to a Swedish village following the death of her parents.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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One of my black dresses in silk or cotton, knee socks, Simone Rocha pearly Crocs, a cashmere jumper, and a ponytail or two plaits.—
airmail.news,
airmail.news,
28 Sep. 2024
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“Braiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braiding. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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