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Madonna braid

Madonna braid noun: a smooth braid arranged on a side of the face.

Noun

Madonna braid (plural Madonna braids)

  1. A smooth braid arranged on a side of the face.
    • Madonna braids are next the face, and the curls beyond.1828, “Records of the Beau Monde. Fashions for September, 1828. Explanation of the Prints of the Fashions.”, in La Belle Assemblée, or Court and Fashionable Magazine; Containing Interesting and...
    • The hair is beautifully arranged in a Madonna braid in front.1829, Souvenir, page 317, column 2; quoted in “Madonna”, in James A[ugustus] H[enry] Murray [et al.], editors, A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volumes...

Forms of Madonna braid

pluralMadonna braids

Origin of Madonna braid

After the manner of Italian representations of the Madonna.

Questions about Madonna braid

What does Madonna braid mean?
Madonna braid means a smooth braid arranged on a side of the face.
What part of speech is Madonna braid?
Madonna braid is a noun.
What is the plural of Madonna braid?
The plural of Madonna braid is Madonna braids.

Words near Madonna braid in the dictionary

  1. Madongo
  2. Madonia
  3. Madonias
  4. madonna
  5. Madonna blue
  6. Madonna braid
  7. Madonna braids
  8. Madonna lilies
  9. Madonna lily
  10. Madonna piercing
  11. Madonna piercings

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