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braidings

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plural of braiding

as in braids

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Jasleen Kaily, another contestant, wore a two-piece costume with brown fringes on the thighs, two braids, mukluks (a type of traditional boot worn by many Indigenous communities) and a maple leaf cutout on her back.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Witnesses had described the gunman as roughly 5-foot-10 and 190 pounds with braids, according to the petition.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026

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Her glossy hair, braided into two plaits, hung down over her shoulders in a style unusual for young girls these days.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Bobby’s is a flouncy skirt and a knotted shirt straight out of the early-aughts MTV Movie & TV Awards, and Elizabeth’s is a full-length dress made out of brown faux leather with a bunch of long plaits swinging off it.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 July 2026

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