Braid
WordNet
noun
(1) Trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains
(2) A hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
verb
(3) Form or weave into a braid or braids
"Braid hair"
(4) Decorate with braids or ribbons
"Braid a collar"
(5) Make by braiding or interlacing
"Lace a tablecloth"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
Old English breġdan, from Germanic *bregdan. Cognate with Dutch breien.
Verb
- To make a sudden movement with, to jerk.
- To start into motion.
- Late C14: For verray wo out of his wit he breyde. — Geoffrey Chaucer, ‘The Franklin's Tale’, Canterbury Tales
- To weave together, intertwine (strands of fibers, ribbons, etc.); to arrange (hair) in braids.