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braided

braided

1 2.7
Made by crossing strands together, like hair or rope
  • adjective
  • /ˈbreɪdɪd/
translation icon : trenzado
  • The artist created a beautiful piece featuring braided threads in vibrant colors.
  • braided cord

Lightning to USBC to match this braided cable for the extension.

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Examples

  • Braided leather reins crossed the wall like spiderwebs, and shelves were stacked with spare horseshoes and jars of liniment.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Braided hair in her hair.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Here is a quite different place of Mars, with beautiful braided patterns and sinuosities.

  • I think I'm just going to wear these tiny like gold braided hoops.

  • Braided rugs and faded slipcovers.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • She wore her hair in a stylish braided updo for the wedding.

  • The braided rug added a textured look to the living room.

Synonyms

interwoven
vsbraided
4 5.5

Closely joined so the parts are hard to separate

is about a plaited appearance rather than strong inseparable blending
woven
vsbraided
1 3.4

Made by crossing threads and strips together, like a rug or basket

is a specific technique using plaited strands rather than general methods

Antonyms

unplaited
6.1

Not braided or woven together

How Many

braided
1 2.7
unstranded
  • Specialized
7.8

Surface Forms

braided positive

Morphology

braided = braid (transparent) = braid + ed

Regular adjectival/past-participle formation from the verb 'braid' using '-ed'; meaning is directly predictable from the base.

Etymology

Braided comes from the simple word braid, which means 'to weave or twist strands together'—think of hair or rope being twisted into a pattern. So something braided is made by weaving strands together, which gives it extra strength or a decorative look.