braiding

[ brey-ding ]

noun

1. braids collectively.
2. braided work.

ˈbraiding

/ ˈbreɪdɪŋ /

noun

1. braids collectively
2. work done in braid
3. a piece of braid

Word History and Origins

Origin of braiding¹

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

Example Sentences

The Nazis used some of the same references, braiding environmental purity and racial purity.

From Salon

Miller grew up in Alabama and spent most of her adulthood in Atlanta, where she made a living braiding hair and doing nails.

From Salon

In many communities, ribbons and bows play a significant cultural role, from intricate hair braiding traditions in Guatemala to sacred ribbon skirts in Indigenous tribes across North America.

From Los Angeles Times

The whole braiding of peace, love, art, rock-n-roll and your hallucinogenic drug of choice is one that I’ve always found culturally appealing, insofar as lore and historical context are concerned.

From Salon

The memories of my Ethiopian mother meticulously washing, parting and braiding my hair on a Sunday evening after church are still ever present in my adult mind.

From Salon