to unbraid

Examples

• All

• Before bedtime, she decided to unbraid her long hair for a more comfortable sleep.

• She had unbraided her long gray hair.

  Fiction book (1993)

• As Terri unbraided the doll again, Mom appeared.

  Fiction book (2002)

• Dolly unbraided her hair.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Julia unbraids her silvery-yellow hair and dries it so that it dips over one eye.

  Fiction book (1991)

• After the dance, he gently unbraided her intricate hairstyle, letting her hair fall loose.

• As the stylist began to unbraid the cornrows, she noticed how much hair had grown underneath.

Synonyms

U

to undo

vsto unbraid

21 1.3

Unfasten something that is tied or fastened

is specifically about reversing interlaced strand work rather than general loosening

U

to untangle

vsto unbraid

10 3.5

To separate threads or cords that are twisted together

refers to deliberate interlacing rather than accidental tangles

U

to unwind

vsto unbraid

5 3.7

Make a wrapped or twisted thing loose and straight

is for interlaced strand work rather than unwinding coils

U

to unweave

vsto unbraid

1 8.6

To take apart threads that form cloth or a basket

applies to interlaced strands formed by handwork rather than woven patterns

U

to unplait

vsto unbraid

7.6

To undo a braid and separate the strands of hair or ribbon

is the same action expressed in the other common form

Antonyms

B

to braid

33 2.0

To weave three or more strands of material together

How Undone

to undo

21 1.3

to unbraid

1 7.1

to untwist

2 3.7

to loosen

88 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology