Plural of braid
regular plural
The plural of braid is braids.
Forms of braid
| Singular | braid /bɹeɪd/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | braids /bɹeɪdz/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Braids in a sentence
- The physician should evaluate for a history of tight ponytails, buns, chignons, braids, twists, weaves, cornrows, dreadlocks, sisterlocks, and hair wefts in addition to the usage of religious hair coverings.2021, Becky S. Li, Howard I. Maibach, Ethnic Skin and Hair and Other Cultural Considerations, page 154
- We introduce braids via their historical roots and uses, make connections with knot theory and present the mathematical theory of braids through the braid group.2009, Mitchell A. Berger, Louis H. Kauffman, Renzo L. Ricca, Lectures on Topological Fluid Mechanics, page 1
- She wears her hair in braids.From the entry wear
- She has threaded rags through her hair, tying it in two Pippi Longstocking braids.2009, Rachel Shteir, Gypsy: the Art of the Tease, Yale University Press, page 140. From the entry Pippi Longstocking
- I would give him some thugged-out braids, a wife-beater, a pair of jeans, and penny loafers.2005 August, Amy Phillips, “Q&A Missy Elliott”, in SPIN, volume 21, number 8, page 24. From the entry next-level
Meaning of braid
- verb To make a sudden movement with, to jerk.
- verb To start into motion.
- verb To weave together, intertwine (strands of fibers, ribbons, etc.); to arrange (hair) in braids.
Questions about the plural of braid
- What is the plural of braid?
- The plural of braid is braids.
- Is braid countable?
- Braid is a countable and uncountable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: braid (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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