braid

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a thin strip of cloth or twisted threads that is attached to clothes, uniforms, or other things made of cloth, as a decoration:

The captain of the ship wore a cap decorated with gold braid (= twisted gold threads).

a length of hair or other material that is divided into three parts that are then crossed over each other in a special pattern:

She usually wears her hair in a braid/in two braids.

to join three or more pieces of hair or string-like material by putting them over each other in a special pattern:

She braided the horse's tail.

a braided leather bracelet/belt

to join three or more lengths of hair or other material by putting them over each other in a special pattern:

[ I/T ] My sister taught me how to braid (my hair).

pieces of hair or other material joined in a special pattern:

Andrea wears her hair in braids.

a thin strip of cloth or twisted threads used as decoration esp. in uniforms:

gold braid