Basic+ Word of the Day: braid

braid (verb, noun) past tense: braided

Braid means ‘to weave together three or more strips of hair or other material.’

• Sophia braids her hair every morning before school.
• The factory braids rope out of strips of hemp.

A braid is a braided length, usually of hair.

• Lilli wore her hair in braids until she was 12 years old.
• The decorative pillow had gold braids along the edge.

Learn how

There are several ways to braid your hair. Watch this video to learn how to create six different braids:

Did you know?

This video shows you how to braid a round challah, the bread that is traditionally served for the Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah).

In pop culture

Chris Pratt is a talented actor. But did you know he can French braid hair? Watch him in this interview:

There are other meanings of braid.