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- [breyd]
- /breɪd/
- /breɪd/
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- [breyd]
- /breɪd/
Definitions of braided word
- adjective braided A piece of clothing that is braided is decorated with braid. 3
- adjective braided (of a river or stream) flowing in several shallow interconnected channels separated by banks of deposited material 3
- verb with object braided to weave together strips or strands of; plait: to braid the hair. 1
- verb with object braided to form by such weaving: to braid a rope. 1
- verb with object braided to bind or confine (the hair) with a band, ribbon, etc. 1
- verb with object braided to trim with braid, as a garment. 1
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Origin of braided
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
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
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Parts of speech for Braided
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braided popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
braided usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for braided
adj braided
noun braided
- corkscrewed — Simple past tense and past participle of corkscrew.
- flossed — Simple past tense and past participle of floss.
- furbelowed — Simple past tense and past participle of furbelow.
verb braided
- enlaced — Simple past tense and past participle of enlace.
- intertwisted — Simple past tense and past participle of intertwist.
- interwove — to weave together, as threads, strands, branches, or roots.
- wove — a simple past tense and past participle of weave.
Top questions with braided
- how to do a braided crown?
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