<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) to weave together strips or strands of; plait: to braid the hair</li><li>to form by such weaving: to braid a rope</li><li>to bind or confine (the hair) with a band, ribbon, etc.</li><li>to trim with braid, as a garment</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a braided length or plait, especially of hair</li><li>a hairstyle formed by interweaving three or more strands of hair</li><li>a narrow, ropelike band formed by plaiting or weaving together several strands of silk, cotton, or other material, used as trimming for garments, drapery, etc.</li><li>a band, ribbon, etc., for binding or confining the hair</li></ul>