braids
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Pronunciation
- IPA /bɹeɪdz/
Noun
braids noun
- A sudden movement; a jerk, a wrench.
- A weave of three or more strands of fibers, ribbons, cords or hair often for decoration.
- A stranded wire composed of a number of smaller wires twisted together
- A tubular sheath made of braided strands of metal placed around a central cable for shielding against electromagnetic interference.
Verb
braids verb
- To make a sudden movement with, to jerk.
- To start into motion.
- To weave together, intertwine (strands of fibers, ribbons, etc.); to arrange (hair) in braids.
- To mix, or make uniformly soft, by beating, rubbing, or straining, as in preparing food.
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twistplaittresslacepleachgold braidmatspigtailsplatsstringstwistsdreadlockscornrowsplaitshairponytail
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