braided
Woven in thirds
Braided describes something woven by intertwining three or more strands: braided hair, a braided rug, braided leather.
The pattern creates texture and strength.
Rivers and streams that split into multiple channels and rejoin are also called braided: The braided river spread across the valley floor.
Scalp-hugging braided rows
- fishtailRear-end lateral skid
- plaitsWoven hair sections
- twistsRotational bends or turns
- updoHair arranged atop head
chignon · bun · ponytail · extensions · weave · locks · tresses · pigtails
Woven together crosswise
- plaitedInterwoven in strands
- entwinedWrapped around one another
- wovenInterlaced on loom
- intertwinedTwisted together, connected
herringbone · chevron · lattice · knotwork · guilloche · interlocking · over-under · crossed
Braided ceremonial Jewish bread
Flexible twisted strand
- lariatNoosed catching rope
- lassoLooped rope for catching
- hawserThick nautical tethering rope
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
cordage · towline · lanyard · tether · coil · strand · twine · mooring
Woven or knit material
- trimRemove unwanted edges
- ribbonSlender ornamental strip
- gimpBraided fabric trim
- rickrackFlat woven zigzag trimming
cording · piping · fringe · tassel · edging · upholstery · drapery · embellishment
Passage for transmission
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- deltaSymbol denoting variation
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
tributary · meandering · alluvial · watershed · confluence · gravel bar · sandbar · fluvial
cornrows
Scalp-hugging braided rows
updo · chignon · bun · ponytail · extensions · weave · locks · tresses · pigtails · hairband
interlaced
Woven together crosswise
intertwined · herringbone · chevron · lattice · knotwork · guilloche · interlocking · over-under · crossed · twisted
challah
Braided ceremonial Jewish bread
danish · pretzel · strudel · crust · golden · glazed · baked · yeast
cord
Flexible twisted strand
cable · cordage · towline · lanyard · tether · coil · strand · twine · mooring · rigging
fabric
Woven or knit material
rickrack · cording · piping · fringe · tassel · edging · upholstery · drapery · embellishment · garment
channel
Passage for transmission
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- deltaSymbol denoting variation
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
sediment · tributary · meandering · alluvial · watershed · confluence · gravel bar · sandbar · fluvial · glacial
- weave patternsweave, basketweave, twill, herringbone, satin
- hairhair, haircut, hairstyle, hair loss, coily
- decoratedadorned, bedecked, decorated, embellished, festooned
- madehandmade, crafted, built, constructed, assembled
- rugsrugs, area rug, throw rug, shag rug, runner rug
- bread shapesloaf, round, oval, twist, knot
braidedloose
Not firmly secured
unbraided · straight · free-flowing · unbraid · straightened
- French braidInterlocking three-strand hairstyle
- box braidsSectioned three-strand protective hairstyle
- braiding hairWeaving locks together
- French braidingHair woven flat against scalp
- French braidedHair woven in overlapping pattern
- Dutch braidUnderhand braiding technique
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