辫子 — meaning in English

English meaning

• braid verb To weave three or more strands of hair, thread, or rope together.
• queue noun A line of people or vehicles waiting their turn, served in the order they arrived.
• tress noun A braid, knot, or curl, of hair; a ringlet.

Senses

辫子 is used for these senses in English:

• braid A weave of three or more strands of fibers, ribbons, cords or hair often for decoration. [from 16th c.]
• pigtail (now, especially) Either of a pair of braids or tails worn on the sides of the head.
• queue (now, _, historical) A men's hairstyle with a braid or ponytail at the back of the head, such as that worn by men in Imperial China. [from 18th c.]
• tress A braid, knot, or curl, of hair; a ringlet.

braid — full definition

1. verb To weave three or more strands of hair, thread, or rope together.
2. noun A length of hair, thread, or fiber woven together in interlacing strands.

queue — full definition

1. noun A line of people or vehicles waiting their turn, served in the order they arrived.
2. noun In computing, a data structure that holds items to be processed in order, usually first-in-first-out.
3. verb To line up and wait for a turn.
4. verb To add an item to a waiting list or processing order.

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