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unbraid

American  
[uhn-breyd] / ʌnˈbreɪd /

verb (used with object)

  1. to separate (anything braided, as hair) into the several strands.


Etymology

Origin of unbraid

First recorded in 1820–30; un- 2 + braid

Example Sentences

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But the most fruitful aspect of the film may be its themes, which unbraid and retwist the threads and conventions of the damsel-in-distress narrative even as they superficially follow them.

From Washington Post • May 17, 2022

Without trust, without confidences, family members unbraid themselves from each other and drift apart.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2022

These countries are thinking about what will happen in the days after we all survive the novel coronavirus, and acknowledge that it’s a terrible idea to unbraid privacy from healthcare.

From The Verge • Mar. 31, 2020

We unbraid Grace’s hair, which falls down her back in coarse brown ripples, and wind the chains around her head like a crown.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

Swiftly she began to unbraid Hannah’s left braid.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen