bɹeɪd bɹeɪd ˈbɹeɪdɪŋ pleɪt pleɪt pliːtʃ plitʃ tɹɛs twɪst form or weave into a braid or braids braid hair decorate with braids or ribbons braid a collar make by braiding or interlacing lace a tablecloth trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair