French braid

plural French braids · alternative French-braid

1. A braided hairstyle starting with three small sections of hair near the crown of the head, which are then braided together toward the nape of the neck, gradually adding more hair to each section as it crosses in from the side into the center of the braid structure. The final result incorporates all of the hair into a smoothly woven pattern over the scalp.

present singular third person French braids · participle present French braiding · participle past French braided · past French braided · alternative French-braid

1. transitiveTo braid into a French braid.

   Barbara French braided my hair—isn't it pretty?

   1998, Mary Downing Hahn, As Ever, Gordy

   2 more examples

   She French braided her hair pulling it straight back from her face.

   2002, Kathryn M White, The Killer Wore White: “Who Wanted the Women Dead?”, page 15

   She French braided his forelock, and wrapped white tape around the bottom of each thick braid.

   2012, Caroline Akervik, A Horse Named Viking, page 87