adjective
braided
BRAY-dihd
Braided (adjective) means Woven or plaited into interlacing strands. Example: “She wore her hair in a neat braided style.”
adjective
1
Woven or plaited into interlacing strands.
"She wore her hair in a neat braided style."
2
Describing a river that splits into multiple interweaving channels around small islands of sediment.
"The braided river spread across the valley in a dozen shifting channels."
How to use braided
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPlaited into strands, or (for a river) split into criss-crossing channels.
Common pairings
braided hair
braided river
braided cable
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more braided
- Superlative
- most braided
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Rhymes for braided
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What does “braided” mean?
The word “braided” means woven or plaited into interlacing strands. In plain terms, plaited into strands, or (for a river) split into criss-crossing channels.
How do you pronounce “braided”?
“Braided” is pronounced BRAY-dihd (/ˈbɹeɪdɪd/ in IPA).
How do you use “braided” in a sentence?
Here is “braided” used in a sentence: “She wore her hair in a neat braided style.”
What part of speech is “braided”?
“Braided” is an adjective.
How many meanings does “braided” have?
“Braided” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: woven or plaited into interlacing strands.
