Braid word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "braid" word

[noun] trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains
[noun] a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
[verb] form or weave into a braid or braids; "braid hair"
[verb] decorate with braids or ribbons; "braid a collar"
[verb] make by braiding

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\Braid\ (br[=a]d), v. t. [imp. &. p. p. {Braided}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Braiding}.] [OE. braiden, breiden, to pull, reach, braid, AS. bregdan to move to and fro, to weave; akin. to Icel. breg[eth]a, D. breiden to knit, OS. bregdan to weave, OHG. brettan to brandish. Cf. {Broid}.] 1. To weave, interlace, or entwine together, as three or more strands or threads; to form into a braid; to plait. Braid your locks with rosy twine. --Milton. 2. To mingle, or to bring to a uniformly soft consistence, by beating, rubbing, or straining, as in some culinary operations. 3. To reproach. [Obs.] See {Upbraid}. --Shak.
\Braid\, n. 1. A plait, band, or narrow fabric formed by intertwining or weaving together different strands. A braid of hair composed of two different colors twined together. --Scott. 2. A narrow fabric, as of wool, silk, or linen, used for binding, trimming, or ornamenting dresses, etc.
\Braid\, n. [Cf.Icel. breg?a to move quickly.] 1. A quick motion; a start. [Obs.] --Sackville. 2. A fancy; freak; caprice. [Obs.] --R. Hyrde.
\Braid\ v. i. To start; to awake. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
\Braid\, a. [AS. br[ae]d, bred, deceit; akin to Icel. brag[eth] trick, AS. bredan, bregdan, to braid, knit, (hence) to knit a net, to draw into a net, i. e., to deceive. See {Braid}, v. t.] Deceitful. [Obs.] Since Frenchmen are so braid, Marry that will, I live and die a maid. --Shak.

Synonyms for braid

braiding, gold braid, lace, plait, plait, pleach, tress, twist

Antonyms: unbraid

Related terms: band, brail, bun, cable, chignon, coil, cord, cue, embroidery, enlace, entwine, fillet, interknit, interlace, intertie, intertissue, intertwine, intertwist, interweave, intort, knit, knot, lace, ligament, ligation, ligature, line, loom, loop, mat, net, noose, pigtail, plait, pleach, queue, raddle, rattail, ribbon, rope, splice, spun yarn, string, tail, tendon, thong, tissue, topknot, trimming, twill, twine, twist, wattle, weave, web, wire, wreath, wreathe, wreathwork, yarn

The fun area, different aproach to word »braid«

Let's analyse "braid" as pure text. This string has Five letters in One syllable and Two vowels. 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: DIARB. Average typing speed for these characters is 1385 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -... .-. .- .. -..

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: braid: 1 + 9 = 10, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: braid: 2 + 9 + 1 + 9 + 4 = 25, reduced: 7, and the final result is Seven.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
B (1)	2	High Priestess	Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
D (1)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong

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