braiding

[ brey-ding ]
/ ˈbreɪ dɪŋ /

noun

braids collectively.
braided work.

Origin of braiding

1400–50; late Middle English. See braid, -ing1

Words nearby braiding

brahms, johannes, brahui, braid, braided, braided stream, braiding, brail, braille, braillewriter, braillist, brailowsky

Definition for braiding (2 of 2)

braid
[ breyd ]
/ breɪd /

verb (used with object)

noun

Origin of braid

before 950; Middle English braiden, breiden (v.), Old English bregdan to move quickly, move to and fro, weave; cognate with Old Norse bregtha, Dutch breien

OTHER WORDS FROM braid

braid·er, noun well-braid·ed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH braid

braid brayed

Words related to braiding

pigtail, ponytail, queue, plait, twine, intertwine, lace, cue, mesh, twist, interlace, entwine, ravel, weave, complect, interknit

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British Dictionary definitions for braiding (1 of 3)

braiding
/ (ˈbreɪdɪŋ) /

noun

braids collectively
work done in braid
a piece of braid

British Dictionary definitions for braiding (2 of 3)

braid 1
/ (breɪd) /

verb (tr)

to interweave several strands of (hair, thread, etc); plait
to make by such weaving to braid a rope
to dress or bind (the hair) with a ribbon, etc
to decorate with an ornamental trim or border to braid a skirt

noun

a length of hair, fabric, etc, that has been braided; plait
narrow ornamental tape of woven silk, wool, etc

Derived forms of braid

braider, noun

Word Origin for braid

Old English bregdan to move suddenly, weave together; compare Old Norse bregtha, Old High German brettan to draw a sword

British Dictionary definitions for braiding (3 of 3)

braid 2
/ (bred, breɪd) Scot /

adjective

broad

adverb

broadly; frankly

Word Origin for braid

Scot variant of broad