braid
braid
noun
[with obj.]
noun
- [mass noun]threads of silk, cotton, or other material woven into a decorative band for edging or trimming garments
（用丝、棉或其他材料编成的）镶边；穗带
a coat trimmed with gold braid.
镶金边的上衣。
[count noun]fancy braids.
精致的穗带。 - a length of hair made up of three or more interlaced strands
（将头发分成三股或三股以上编成的）辫子，发辫
her hair curled neatly in blonde braids.
她金黄色的头发整洁地梳成一根根辫子。
■a length made up of three of more interlaced strands of any flexible material
（任何弹性材料编成的含三股或三股以上的）辫子
a flexible copper braid.
有弹性的铜缏。
[with obj.]
- interlace three or more strands of (hair or other flexible material) to form a length
把（头发）编成辫子；把…编成带（或缏）
their long hair was tightly braided.
他们的长发被紧紧编成了辫子。 - [often as adj. braided]edge or trim (a garment) with braid
（用饰带等）镶边，镶缀
braided red trousers.
镶边的红裤子。 - [usu. as adj. braided](of a river or stream) flow into shallow interconnected channels divided by deposited earth or alluvium
（河或小溪）交叉往来
- Old English bregdan 'make a sudden movement', 'also interweave', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch breien (verb)
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