Meaning of "braid" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BRAID

Old English bregdan to move suddenly, weave together; compare Old Norse bregtha, Old High German brettan to draw a sword.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BRAID

braid  [breɪd]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRAID

Braid is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb braid in English.

WHAT DOES BRAID MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Braid

A braid is a complex structure or pattern formed by intertwining three or more strands of flexible material such as textile fibres, wire, or hair. Compared to the process of weaving a wide sheet of cloth from two separate, perpendicular groups of strands, a braid is usually long and narrow, with each component strand functionally equivalent in zigzagging forward through the overlapping mass of the others. The simplest possible braid is a flat, solid, three-strand structure in some countries/cases called a plait. More complex braids can be constructed from an arbitrary number of strands to create a wider range of structures: wider ribbon-like bands, hollow or solid cylindrical cords, or broad mats which resemble a rudimentary perpendicular weave. Braids are commonly used to make rope, decorative objects, and hairstyles. Complex braids have been used to create hanging fibre artworks. Braiding is also used to prepare horses' manes and tails for showing, polo and polocrosse.

Definition of braid in the English dictionary

The first definition of braid in the dictionary is to interweave several strands of ; plait. Other definition of braid is to make by such weaving. Braid is also to dress or bind with a ribbon, etc.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BRAID

PRESENT

Present

I braid

you braid

he/she/it braids

we braid

you braid

they braid

Present continuous

I am braiding

you are braiding

he/she/it is braiding

we are braiding

you are braiding

they are braiding

Present perfect

I have braided

you have braided

he/she/it has braided

we have braided

you have braided

they have braided

Present perfect continuous

I have been braiding

you have been braiding

he/she/it has been braiding

we have been braiding

you have been braiding

they have been braiding

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I braided

you braided

he/she/it braided

we braided

you braided

they braided

Past continuous

I was braiding

you were braiding

he/she/it was braiding

we were braiding

you were braiding

they were braiding

Past perfect

I had braided

you had braided

he/she/it had braided

we had braided

you had braided

they had braided

Past perfect continuous

I had been braiding

you had been braiding

he/she/it had been braiding

we had been braiding

you had been braiding

they had been braiding

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will braid

you will braid

he/she/it will braid

we will braid

you will braid

they will braid

Future continuous

I will be braiding

you will be braiding

he/she/it will be braiding

we will be braiding

you will be braiding

they will be braiding

Future perfect

I will have braided

you will have braided

he/she/it will have braided

we will have braided

you will have braided

they will have braided

Future perfect continuous

I will have been braiding

you will have been braiding

he/she/it will have been braiding

we will have been braiding

you will have been braiding

they will have been braiding

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would braid

you would braid

he/she/it would braid

we would braid

you would braid

they would braid

Conditional continuous

I would be braiding

you would be braiding

he/she/it would be braiding

we would be braiding

you would be braiding

they would be braiding

Conditional perfect

I would have braid

you would have braid

he/she/it would have braid

we would have braid

you would have braid

they would have braid

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been braiding

you would have been braiding

he/she/it would have been braiding

we would have been braiding

you would have been braiding

they would have been braiding

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you braid
we let´s braid
you braid

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to braid

Past participle

braided

Present Participle

braiding

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «BRAID»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «braid» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of braid

binding · cord · cording · entwine · interlace · intertwine · interweave · lace · plait · ravel · ribbon · rickrack · twine · weave · yarn

TRANSLATION OF BRAID

Find out the translation of braid to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of braid from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «braid» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 流穗
• Translator English - Spanish: galón
• English: braid
• Translator English - Hindi: चोटी
• Translator English - Arabic: جديلة
• Translator English - Russian: оплетка
• Translator English - Portuguese: trança
• Translator English - Bengali: বিনুনি
• Translator English - French: galon
• Translator English - Malay: Tocang
• Translator English - German: Borte
• Translator English - Japanese: 組みひも
• Translator English - Korean: 노끈
• Translator English - Javanese: Braid
• Translator English - Vietnamese: thắt băng
• Translator English - Tamil: பின்னல்
• Translator English - Marathi: वेणी
• Translator English - Turkish: saç örgüsü
• Translator English - Italian: passamano
• Translator English - Polish: warkocz
• Translator English - Ukrainian: обплетення
• Translator English - Romanian: panglica
• Translator English - Greek: πλεξούδα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: braid
• Translator English - Swedish: fläta
• Translator English - Norwegian: flette

6 QUOTES WITH «BRAID»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word braid.

1

Rosecrans Baldwin

Paris's neighborhoods, the arrondissements, are organized like a twist. They spiral from the river like toilet water flushing in reverse and erupting out of the bowl - a corkscrew or what have you, a flattened pig's tail, a whorling braid notched one to 20.

2

Russell Banks

One of the things I have tried to do with this book and with all of them really is avoid that simple, easy, reductionist view of motivation and to show we do things for a complex net of reasons, a real braid of reasons.

3

Kimberly Elise

In my college days, I went wild with my hair. I dyed it every color in the book and, quite naturally, my hair would break off from all the damage. When our hair breaks off, of course, there's only one thing to do - braid it up. I wore braids for a while and would always feel like I just never knew what to do with my hair.

4

M.I.A.

When I first came out, I was a film student, and my mom sewed clothes. I was already doing a million things then, whatever it took to survive. If I had to braid someone's hair to get one pound for my lunch money, that's what I did.

5

Tracee Ellis Ross

When I'm not working, I spend a lot of time on my hair. When it's time for my hair to get some rest, I either wear it in a ponytail, bun or my favorite 'milkmaid' braid.

6

Yulia Tymoshenko

Everything that I have is natural - braid, nails - I practically never use cosmetics. They often ask me in the provinces about my braid.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRAID»

Discover the use of braid in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to braid and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid

'Every few decades an unknown author brings outa book of such depth, clarity, range, wit, beauty and originality that it is recognized at once as a major literary event. This is such a work' - Martin Gardner

Douglas R. Hofstadter, 2000

French Braid Quilts: 14 Quick Quilts with Dramatic Results

Simple Piecing - Spectacular Quilts.

Jane Hardy Miller, 2010

French Braid Transformation: 12 Spectacular Strip-Pieced Quilts

You'll be inspired by a wide variety of color schemes from neutrals to primaries, and everything in between. Start at the beginning with the traditional version, and work your way through Jane's exciting, modern evolution of this pattern.

Jane Hardy Miller, 2011

French Braid Obsession: New Ideas for the Imaginative Quilter

New Ways to Indulge Your Passion for French Braid Quilts. 8 all-new projects feature lots of spectacular new ways to French braid your quilts.

Jane Hardy Miller, 2010

Braid of Feathers: American Indian Law and Contemporary ...

In this ambitious and moving book, Frank Pommersheim, who lived and worked on the Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation for ten years, challenges the dominant legal history of American Indians and their tribes a history that concedes far too ...

Frank Pommersheim, 1997

Braid and Knot Theory in Dimension Four

Thus, one can use braid theory to study knot theory and vice versa. In this book, the author generalizes braid theory to dimension four. He develops the theory of surface braids and applies it to study surface links.

Seiichi Kamada, 2002

Grooming To Win: How to Groom, Trim, Braid, and Prepare Your ...

This is the definitive book on grooming your horse to catch the judge’s eye.

Susan E. Harris, 2008

Silver Wire Jewelry: Projects to Coil, Braid & Knit

Use simple techniques to create silver wire jewelry with sinuous forms, graceful lines, and inviting textures.

Irene From Petersen, 2004

A Braid of Lives: Native American Childhood

Weaves the testimony of many Native Americans into a single narrative of childhood and growing up.

Neil Philip, 2000

Braid Groups

Braids and braid groups, the focus of this text, have been at the heart of important mathematical developments over the last two decades.

Christian Kassel, O. Dodane, Vladimir Turaev, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRAID»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term braid is used in the context of the following news items.

Fun and Flirty for Summer! Try the Waterfall Braid Remix with Help …

Celebrity stylist David Lopez gave Adrienne step-by-step instructions on how to create the Waterfall Remix Braid with help from SheaMoisture ... «Extra, Jul 15»

Braid: First NDP Stampede breakfast short on PCs but long on …

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley serves up pancakes at the annual Premier's Stampede breakfast in Calgary, Alta., on Monday, July 6, 2015. «Calgary Herald, Jul 15»

New Summer 2015 Braid Ideas: Lipstick.com - Glamour

This swirly French braid was touched by a unicorn (or most likely done with the help of Bumble and Bumble SprayChalk) and makes a high ... «Glamour, Jul 15»

Braid: How did NDP's Joe Ceci end up at Harper chest-thumper …

More from Don Braid, Calgary Herald. Published on: July 5, 2015 | Last Updated: July 5, 2015 8:08 PM MDT. Joe Ceci waves to the crowds at the Calgary ... «Calgary Herald, Jul 15»

This Oceanic Feeling exclusive interview - Chris Braid talks music …

Debut album from This Oceanic Feeling - Universal Mind is released on 17th July through Cherry Red Records. The band is Chris Braide ... «FemaleFirst.co.uk, Jul 15»

Braid: With polls plunging, Notley saddles up for Stampede Parade

Rachel Notley is sworn in as Alberta's 17th premier in Edmonton on May 24, 2015. JASON FRANSON / THE CANADIAN PRESS. Share Adjust ... «Calgary Herald, Jul 15»

Jessica Simpson's Daughter's Cute Braid And Unicorn Balloon Will …

Serious braid envy! Jessica Simpson's three-year-old daughter Maxwell Drew's hair is so Pinterest-worthy we're sure it's on at least a million ... «PerezHilton.com, Jul 15»

Braid: Are more new taxes coming from the NDP?

Asked Tuesday if the NDP might bring in more new tax hikes, Finance Minister Joe Ceci didn't say no, while admitting he'd love to find new ... «Calgary Herald, Jul 15»

Upgrade Your Braid: Beyoncé, FKA twigs and More Provide Endless …

Posted by actresses, models and musicians, the new breed of braid consists of endless permutations, all of which turn would-be simple styles ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»

Amber Heard's Braid Leaves All Other Braids in the Dust

Out of all the gifts Magic Mike XXL has bestowed upon us—Channing Tatum's Pinterest habit, Matt Bomer serenading Andie MacDowell like an ... «MarieClaire.com, Jun 15»