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“Braid” or “Brayed”

braid / brayed are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

braid b·r·EY·d

  • nouna hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair.
  • nountrimming used to decorate clothes or curtains.
  • verbmake by braiding or interlacing.
  • verbdecorate with braids or ribbons.
  • verbform or weave into a braid or braids.

brayed

  • verblaugh loudly and harshly.
Usage

Examples in context

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“braid”

  • …O'Neill of Bengarve, of The Braid in the County of Antrim,…
  • …given knot into a closed braid?
  • …the east side of the Braid Hills.
  • …almost as far as James Braid, the Open champion."
  • …hair is gathered in a braid that falls on her right…
  • …be represented as a closed braid; that is, a braid in…
  • Constructed at a narrow braid belt of the river, it…
  • …becomes the clip on her braid.
  • James Braid, 1952
  • …ancient ford at the River Braid.

“brayed”

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