box braid

[ boks breyd ]

noun

1. a triple-stranded braid using the hair from a sectioned-off square on the scalp.
2. box braids, a hairstyle originating among Black people, in which the hair is parted into small squares or other shapes over the scalp and the hair from each section is woven into a braid.

Word History and Origins

Origin of box braid¹

First recorded in 1980–85