BRAID - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
make by braiding or interlacing
Example: lace a tablecloth
Categories: Weave, Tissue
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Verb
decorate with braids or ribbons
Example: braid a collar
Categories: Decorate, Adorn, Grace, Ornament, Embellish, Beautify
Meaning 3
Part of speech: Verb
form or weave into a braid or braids
Example: braid hair
Categories: Weave, Interweave
Synonyms
Tress, Lace, Plait, Twist, Braid
Antonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "braid" comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrēḱ-. It started in Proto-Germanic *bregdaną. Then it appeared in Proto-West Germanic *bregdan. Later, people used it in Old English breġdan. After that, it was Middle English braiden. Many other languages have similar words:.
- Scots: brade
- Scots: braid
- Saterland Frisian: braidje
- West Frisian: breidzje
- Low German: breiden
- German: breiden
- Bavarian: bretten
- Icelandic: bregða
- Faroese: bregða
- Faroese: bregda
🧩 Fun Fact
This word traveled through multiple civilizations—each culture shaped its meaning slightly!