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Noun
S:
(n)
braid
,
plait
,
tress
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twist
(a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair)
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S:
(n)
hairdo
,
hairstyle
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hair style
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coiffure
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coif
(the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair))
S:
(n)
hair
(a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss)
"he combed his hair"; "each hair consists of layers of dead keratinized cells"
S:
(n)
body covering
(any covering for the body or a body part)
S:
(n)
covering
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natural covering
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cover
(a natural object that covers or envelops)
"under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"
S:
(n)
natural object
(an object occurring naturally; not made by man)
S:
(n)
whole
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unit
(an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity)
"how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit"
S:
(n)
object
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physical object
(a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow)
"it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
S:
(n)
physical entity
(an entity that has physical existence)
S:
(n)
entity
(that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
derivationally related form
S:
(n)
braid
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gold braid
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braiding
(trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains)
Verb
S:
(v)
braid
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lace
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plait
(make by braiding or interlacing)
"lace a tablecloth"
S:
(v)
braid
(decorate with braids or ribbons)
"braid a collar"
S:
(v)
braid
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pleach
(form or weave into a braid or braids)
"braid hair"
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