Definition of braid

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Braid (n.) A plait, band, or narrow fabric formed by intertwining or weaving together different strands..

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Upbraid :: Upbraid (v. i.) To utter upbraidings.
Rope :: Rope (n.) A row or string consisting of a number of things united, as by braiding, twining, etc.; as, a rope of onions..
Braid :: Braid (n.) A fancy; freak; caprice.
Exprobrate :: Exprobrate (v. t.) To charge upon with reproach; to upbraid.
Laced :: Laced (a.) Fastened with a lace or laces; decorated with narrow strips or braid. See Lace, v. t..
Braiding :: Braiding (n.) The act of making or using braids.
Braid :: Braid (v. t.) To weave, interlace, or entwine together, as three or more strands or threads; to form into a braid; to plait..
Unbraid :: Unbraid (v. t.) To separate the strands of; to undo, as a braid; to unravel; to disentangle..
Wicking :: Wicking (n.) the material of which wicks are made; esp., a loosely braided or twisted cord or tape of cotton..
Plat :: Plat (v. t.) To form by interlaying interweaving; to braid; to plait.
Twit :: Twit (v. t.) To vex by bringing to notice, or reminding of, a fault, defect, misfortune, or the like; to revile; to reproach; to upbraid; to taunt; as, he twitted his friend of falsehood..
Carrier :: Carrier (n.) That which drives or carries; as: (a) A piece which communicates to an object in a lathe the motion of the face plate; a lathe dog. (b) A spool holder or bobbin holder in a braiding machine. (c) A movable piece in magazine guns which transfers the cartridge to a position from which it can be thrust into the barrel.
Wick :: Wick (n.) A bundle of fibers, or a loosely twisted or braided cord, tape, or tube, usually made of soft spun cotton threads, which by capillary attraction draws up a steady supply of the oil in lamps, the melted tallow or wax in candles, or other material used for illumination, in small successive portions, to be burned..
Soutache :: Soutache (n.) A kind of narrow braid, usually of silk; -- also known as Russian braid..
Reproach :: Reproach (v. t.) To attribute blame to; to allege something disgraceful against; to charge with a fault; to censure severely or contemptuously; to upbraid.
Atwite :: Atwite (v. t.) To speak reproachfully of; to twit; to upbraid.
Upcast :: Upcast (v. t.) To taunt; to reproach; to upbraid.
Improperation :: Improperation (n.) The act of upbraiding or taunting; a reproach; a taunt.
Lace :: Lace (v. t.) To adorn with narrow strips or braids of some decorative material; as, cloth laced with silver..
Abrade :: Abrade (v. t.) Same as Abraid.
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