"French braid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: French braids [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} French braid (plural French braids)
  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. Translations (Translations): tresse française [feminine] (French)
    Sense id: en-French_braid-en-noun-fho8Xger

Verb

Forms: French braids [present, singular, third-person], French braiding [participle, present], French braided [participle, past], French braided [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} French braid (third-person singular simple present French braids, present participle French braiding, simple past and past participle French braided)
  1. To braid into a French braid. Categories (topical): Hair Synonyms: French-braid Related terms: Dutch braid
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Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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