braidings
Interlaced hair patterns
Braidings are instances or styles of interweaving strands—typically of hair, rope, or fabric.
The word appears in contexts discussing multiple braided arrangements: The elaborate braidings in her hair took hours to complete.
It can also refer to decorative trim made from braided cord: gold braidings on a military uniform.
Interweaving flexible strands
- interlacingCrossing and recrossing alternately
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- knottingForming fixed interlacements
- twistingRotating with distortion
splicing · entwining · cordage · rope-making · macrame · basketry · loom · handiwork
Scalp-hugging braided rows
- plaitsWoven hair sections
- fishtailRear-end lateral skid
- twistsRotational bends or turns
- locksSecurity fastening devices
extensions · microbraids · tresses · coiffure · updo · chignon · styling · parting
Weave elements together
- latticeOpenwork of crossed strips
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- fretworkInterlocking ornamental design
- scrollworkSpiral ornamental design
arabesque · tracery · guilloche · embellishment · adornment · trim · edging · gimp
plaiting
Interweaving flexible strands
- interlacingCrossing and recrossing alternately
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- knottingForming fixed interlacements
twisting · splicing · entwining · cordage · rope-making · macrame · basketry · loom · handiwork · textiles
cornrows
Scalp-hugging braided rows
locks · extensions · microbraids · tresses · coiffure · updo · chignon · styling · parting · sectioning
interlace
Weave elements together
- latticeOpenwork of crossed strips
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- fretworkInterlocking ornamental design
scrollwork · arabesque · tracery · guilloche · embellishment · adornment · trim · edging · gimp · cording
mane
Neck hair, horse/lion
dressage · grooming · banding · pulling · forelock · fetlock
tradition
Custom passed through generations
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
symbolism · ancestry · folklore · rites · lineage · custom · indigenous · heirloom · generational · communal
braidingsunravelings
Processes of coming apart
loose threads · frayings · fraying · tangles · frayed edges
- braiding hairWeaving locks together
- French braidingHair woven flat against scalp
- braiding techniquesWays to interweave strands