noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A braided trimming used as decoration on clothes or curtains.
2. 2
   trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of braid form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

braidbraidfabricgold braidinterlacingintertwining

Example

More examples

"Jessica is braiding her sister's hair."

Etymology

From Middle English breydynge; equivalent to braid + -ing.

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