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French braiding

French braiding is the present participle and gerund of French braid.

Meaning of French braid

Verb

French braid (third-person singular simple present French braids, present participle French braiding, simple past and past participle French braided)

  1. (transitive) To braid into a French braid.
    • Barbara French braided my hair—isn't it pretty?1998, Mary Downing Hahn, As Ever, Gordy

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Questions about French braiding

What is French braiding the present participle and gerund of?
French braiding is the present participle and gerund of French braid.

Words near French braiding in the dictionary

  1. French berries
  2. French berry
  3. French bishop
  4. French braid
  5. French braided
  6. French braiding
  7. French braids
  8. French bread
  9. French breads
  10. French Broad
  11. French Bulldog

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