braiding

American  

[brey-ding] / ˈbreɪ dɪŋ /

noun

1. braids collectively.

2. braided work.

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ˈbraiding British  

/ ˈbreɪdɪŋ /

noun

1. braids collectively

2. work done in braid

3. a piece of braid

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Etymology

Origin of braiding

1400–50; late Middle English. See braid, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Jocelyn Bioh’s high-spirited ensemble comedy, vibrantly directed by Whitney White, took us inside the lives of the African immigrant women who work at a Harlem braiding salon.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

There’s a kind of dialectic, dual track of braiding of hope and futility that runs all the way through the book.

From Salon • May 28, 2025

It was with my editor, Damian Rodriguez, a process of interweaving and braiding those three strands.

From Salon • May 23, 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

Maybeth sat beside her, braiding sea grass into long and useless lines.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt