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braid

[breyd] / breɪd /
NOUN
interwoven hair style
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“I’ll do a long twist of lemon, lime and either orange or grapefruit and braid them together, like you’re braiding hair,” Caporale says.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026

Those are the two pieces that braid together so nicely.

From Slate • Jan. 10, 2026

Stores sell collectible figures titled “Influencer Trespassing on Private Road”: a woman with a long braid under a wide-brimmed hat, smartphone in hand, in front of a leafy landscape.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

"I call myself a braid baby because I've been braiding since I was 6 years old," she says, telling me how her family would bond over the skill as her mum proudly looks on.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2025

Mikayla Menzer tugs at her braid and says she’s done.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller




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