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 or interlacing; "lace a tablecloth"

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v. t.
To weave, interlace, or entwine together, as three or more strands or threads; to form into a braid; to plait.

v. t.
To mingle, or to bring to a uniformly soft consistence, by beating, rubbing, or straining, as in some culinary operations.

v. t.
To reproach. [Obs.] See Upbraid.

n.
A plait, band, or narrow fabric formed by intertwining or weaving together different strands.

n.
A narrow fabric, as of wool, silk, or linen, used for binding, trimming, or ornamenting dresses, etc.

n.
A quick motion; a start.

n.
A fancy; freak; caprice.

v. i.
To start; to awake.

v. t.
Deceitful.

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Braid

Braid , 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. brega, 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.

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

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.

2. A narrow fabric, as of wool, silk, or linen, used for binding, trimming, or ornamenting dresses, etc.

Braid

Braid, n. [Cf.Icel. brega to move quickly.] 1. A quick motion; a start. [Obs.] Sackville. 2. A fancy; freak; caprice. [Obs.] R. Hyrde.

Braid

Braid v. i. To start; to awake. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Braid

Braid, a. [AS. br'91d, bred, deceit; akin to Icel. brag 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.

To weave, interlace, or entwine together, as three or more strands or threads; to form into a braid; to plait.

A plait, band, or narrow fabric formed by intertwining or weaving together different strands.

A quick motion; a start.

To start; to awake.

Deceitful.