unbraiding

Separating woven hair sections

Unbraiding is the act of undoing a braid, separating strands that have been woven together: She sat unbraiding her hair before bed.

The term extends to anything interlaced or intertwined being taken apart.

Figuratively, unbraiding can mean disentangling complex ideas or relationships: The essay focuses on unbraiding the cultural threads of the movement.

release

loosening

Reducing tightness or tension

extricating · freeing · easing · untying · unwinding · unlacing · unfastening · opening · detaching · liberating

hair

plaits

Woven hair sections

mane · twists · coiffure · hairdo · detangling · weaving · fishtail · strands · parting · sectioning

fiber

yarn

Twisted strand for crafts

  • ribbonSlender ornamental strip
  • ropeThick twisted fibers
  • cordFlexible twisted strand

macrame · textiles · fibers · strands · weaving · unweaving · lace · herringbone · fraying · threads

Opposites
hair/fiber manipulation action

unbraidingbraiding

Interlacing three strands

plaiting · weaving · cornrowing · French braiding · twisting

general assembly vs. disassembly

unbraidinginterweaving

Crossing strands alternately

binding · combining · joining · integrating · assembling

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G