braid

1 braid /ˈbreɪd/ noun
plural braids
1 braid
/ˈbreɪd/
noun
plural braids
Britannica Dictionary definition of BRAID
1 
[count] chiefly US : an arrangement of hair made by weaving three sections together
— see picture at hair
2 
[noncount] : a piece of cord or ribbon made of three or more strands woven together
2 braid /ˈbreɪd/ verb
braids; braided; braiding
2 braid
/ˈbreɪd/
verb
braids; braided; braiding
Britannica Dictionary definition of BRAID
[+ object]
: to form (something, such as hair) into a braid : to weave together (three or more strands or parts of something)