"French-braid" meaning in English

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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. Alternative form of French braid Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: French braid
    Sense id: en-French-braid-en-verb-AhNmKeAd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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