Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

french braid

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables: french braid
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

verb

To braid into a French braid.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Barbara French braided my hair—isn't it pretty?"
"She French braided her hair pulling it straight back from her face."
"She French braided his forelock, and wrapped white tape around the bottom of each thick braid."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

French braids (plural) French-braid (alternative) French braids (present, singular) French braiding (participle, present) French braided (participle, past) French braided (past)

Phrases

Dutch braid

Frequently Paired Words

Dutch braid

Questions

What does french braid mean?: 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.

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