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BRAIDING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does braiding mean? 

BRAIDING (noun)
  The noun BRAIDING has 1 sense:

1. trimming used to decorate clothes or curtainsplay

  Familiarity information: BRAIDING used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BRAIDING (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

braid; braiding; gold braid

Hypernyms ("braiding" is a kind of...):

passementerie; trim; trimming (a decoration or adornment on a garment)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "braiding"):

aglet; aiglet; aiguilette (ornamental tagged cord or braid on the shoulder of a uniform)

soutache (a narrow braid used as a decorative trimming)


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