French-braid

A form of French braid — 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.

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Meanings

verbFrench-braid (third-person singular simple present French-braids, present participle French-braiding, simple past and past participle French-braided)

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

  1. alternativeAlternative form of French braid.

    Lacee had learned to French-braid, and that's how she'd worn her long hair for six days now.

    2013, Charlotte Gullick, By Way of Water
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    I didn't need to know how to French-braid because Grace could go see “Auntie” Heather for that.

    2007, Tracy Klehn, Growing Friendships

    I French-braided my hair and tied it with a scrunchy, which was so much better than a string torn from a pocket.

    2012, Faith Hunter, Death's Rival, page 204
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