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braiding

/ˈbɹeɪdɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To make a sudden movement with, to jerk.
  2. To start into motion.
  3. To weave together, intertwine (strands of fibers, ribbons, etc.); to arrange (hair) in braids.
  4. To mix, or make uniformly soft, by beating, rubbing, or straining, as in preparing food.
  5. To reproach; to upbraid.
  6. A braided trimming used as decoration on clothes or curtains.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

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