I. ˈbrād transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English breyden to move suddenly, snatch, plait, from Old English bregdan; akin to Old High German brettan to draw (a sword)
Date: before 12th century
1.
a. : to make from braids
braid a rug
b. : to form (three or more strands) into a braid
2. : to do up (the hair) by interweaving three or more strands
3. : mix , intermingle
braid fact with fiction
4. : to ornament especially with ribbon or braid
• braid·er noun
II. noun
Date: 1530
1.
a. : a length of braided hair
b. : a cord or ribbon having usually three or more component strands forming a regular diagonal pattern down its length ; especially : a narrow fabric of intertwined threads used especially for trimming
2. : high-ranking naval officers