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braiding

noun
braid·​ing | \ ˈbrā-diƋ How to pronounce braiding (audio) \

Definition of braiding

: something made of braided material

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The braiding of the mane is the groom’s version of an autograph. San Diego Union-Tribune, "Day in the life of a groom on the Del Mar backstretch," 24 Aug. 2019 The legislation signed by Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo defines natural hair braiding and exempts braiders from the state’s requirement for hairdressers and cosmeticians to be licensed, effective immediately. USA TODAY, "Flying goats, chile duel, ’99 Women’s World Cup statue: News from around our 50 states," 12 July 2019 Her many interests include painting, sewing, quilting, and rug braiding. courant.com, "Jean Woolverton," 19 June 2019 What emerges from this braiding and reworking of disparate texts is a highly imaginative and politically deft portrait of childhood within a vast American landscape. Lidija Haas, Harper's magazine, "New Books," 10 Feb. 2019 Daddy Prince Harry was in attendance with all of the necessary gold braiding, while even Meghan Markle paused her maternity leave especially for the big day. Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, "Here's When We're Likely to Next See Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Son, Archie Harrison," 10 June 2019 Braids Are All Kinds of Beguiling Whether making a political statement, as was the case at Chromat in the spirit of sustainability, or just a celebration of the exquisite art of braiding, plaits were out in full force. Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "9 Beauty Trends That Blew Up on the Fall 2019 Runways," 8 Mar. 2019 Heck, even BeyoncĂ© got in there to do a little braiding herself. Andrea Park, Allure, "See BeyoncĂ© Get Her Natural Hair Braided in This Relatable Video From Her Vogue Cover Shoot," 15 Aug. 2018 The serpentine slitherings of the river are canyons in the concrete, deep here, wide there, oxbowing and bifurcating and braiding. Nate Berg, Curbed, "Can engineering save Louisiana’s coastline?," 7 Nov. 2018

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First Known Use of braiding

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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