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De - Pt| English Dictionary: braiding | by the DICT Development Group |
| 3 results for braiding | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Braid \Braid\ (br[amac]d), v. t. [imp. &. p. p. {Braided}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Braiding}.] [OE. braiden, breiden, to pull, reach, braid, AS. bregdan to move to and fro, to weave; akin. to Icel. breg[edh]a, D. breiden to knit, OS. bregdan to weave, OHG. brettan to brandish. Cf. {Broid}.] 1. To weave, interlace, or entwine together, as three or more strands or threads; to form into a braid; to plait. Braid your locks with rosy twine. --Milton. 2. To mingle, or to bring to a uniformly soft consistence, by beating, rubbing, or straining, as in some culinary operations. 3. To reproach. [Obs.] See {Upbraid}. --Shak. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Braiding \Braid"ing\, n. 1. The act of making or using braids. 2. Braids, collectively; trimming. A gentleman enveloped in mustachios, whiskers, fur collars, and braiding. --Thackeray. | |
