braiding

braiding — noun

1. the act of making a plait by crossing several strands of hair, cord, or ribbon o

1.名詞B1
釋義

the act of making a plait by crossing several strands of hair, cord, or ribbon over one another in turn

例句

Ritu learned braiding from her aunt before the wedding season began.

learn braiding as a practical skill

The camp taught simple braiding with rope before the children built a swing.

braiding with rope in a craft task

同義詞
  • plaiting

    the closest match, especially in British English and hair contexts

  • weaving

    broader and often used for cloth made by crossing many threads

文法句型

learn/do braiding

braiding class/technique

用法筆記

Usually uncountable when it names the skill or activity. In salon and craft contexts, it often appears before another noun, as in 'braiding class' or 'braiding technique'.

常見錯誤

❌She learned braid from her aunt.
✅She learned braiding from her aunt.
💡when you name the skill itself, English normally uses the -ing form.

2. a completed plait of hair, or a similar narrow section that has already been wor

2.名詞B1
釋義

a completed plait of hair, or a similar narrow section that has already been worked into that pattern

例句

A few strands slipped out of the braiding over Maeve's left ear.

the braiding over + body part

The stylist checked the braiding near the crown before the photo shoot.

checked the braiding before styling

同義詞
  • plait

    common everyday word for a section of hair crossed into a braid

  • tress

    more literary and usually used only for hair

文法句型

the braiding over/at + body part

braiding in + hairpiece/wig

用法筆記

Most often refers to the finished plait itself, especially in hair styling. Distinguish it from sense 1, which names the process, and sense 3, which refers to sewn decorative trim.

常見錯誤

❌Her braiding were loose after practice.
✅Her braiding was loose after practice.
💡when it refers to one finished plaited section, braiding is usually treated as singular.

3. narrow woven trim sewn onto clothing, uniforms, curtains, or similar fabric item

3.名詞B2
釋義

narrow woven trim sewn onto clothing, uniforms, curtains, or similar fabric items to decorate an edge or seam

例句

Gold braiding ran along the cuffs of the band leader's jacket.

braiding along the cuff of clothing

The tailor replaced the worn braiding on the edge of the curtain.

同義詞
  • trim

    the broad everyday word for decorative material added to fabric

  • edging

    focuses more tightly on material attached right at the border

文法句型

braiding on/along + edge

gold/navy braiding

用法筆記

Usually refers to narrow trim fixed to an edge, collar, cuff, or seam. It is common in descriptions of uniforms, curtains, stage costumes, and similar fabric items.

常見錯誤

❌The jacket had braiding all over it.
✅The jacket had gold braiding along the cuffs.
💡this sense usually describes trim fixed to an edge, not decoration spread across the whole surface.