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Meanings of braid in English

Russian
плетение
Portuguese
nó de trança
Catalan
trena
Spanish
trenza
Wikidata

A hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair.

Related terms
плетение
Portuguese
trança
Catalan
galó
Spanish
trenza
Wikidata

Trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains.

trança
Portuguese
trançar
Catalan
trenar
Spanish
enlazar

Make by braiding or interlacing.

trançar
Portuguese
trança
Catalan
trenar

Form or weave into a braid or braids.

trança
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Examples for "lace"
Examples for "lace"
1
Good thing I was wearing my good lace bra from Victoria's Secret.
Seven up
2
They thought about thread; they looked at lace; they considered the clasp.
Country driving: a journey through china from farm to factory
3
There is a new emphasis, however on Irish tweed, linen and lace.
The Irish Times
4
You must accept that.' She touched the gold lace on his lapel.
Cross of St. George
5
Two Velcro straps regulate the fit; a lace-up model is also available.
Climbing Magazine
Usage of braid in English
1
Draw the pattern, and sew on the braid; edge with button-hole stitch.
The Lady's Album of Fancy Work for 1850 / Consisting of Novel, E...
2
At the sight of the gold braid Cyprien stood up and saluted.
With Those Who Wait
3
Her long red braid hung down behind her, bouncing as she rode.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
4
I think that braid makes all-too-useful a handle in an unfair fight.
Past malice: an emma fielding mystery
5
Then the two turned their attention to the neglected braid of hair.
The Heart of the Desert / Kut-Le of the Desert
6
In brief, it was-itonly could be an opulent braid of hair.
The Thing from the Lake
7
Or perhaps so much gold braid is paid for in other ways.
Trapped in 'Black Russia': Letters June-November 1915
8
The girls wear jackets and skirts and little caps with gold braid.
Big People and Little People of Other Lands
9
All our set will be there with their hair in a braid.
The Sorrows of a Show Girl: A Story of the Great "White Way"
10
Hers was in a braid, which she often wore at the beach.
Impossible
11
She sat up and twisted the offending braid into a rigid coil.
The Helpmate
12
He was clad in a new uniform, half covered with gold braid.
Mohun; Or, the Last Days of Lee and His Paladins. / Final Memoir...
13
She tickled his nose with the end of her long shining braid.
Kazan
14
You saw them going to braid their hair and heard them giggling.
Say you're one of them
15
Nay, for I'll embroider a cross in the middle with gold braid.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 102, April, 1866 / A Magazi...
16
It was very tough to cut: they braid silk into their pigtails.
Can Such Things Be?
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Braid through the time
Braid across language varieties
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Common
United Kingdom
Common