1braid 
/ˈbreɪd/ noun
plural braids /ˈbreɪd/ noun 1 [count] chiefly US : an arrangement of hair made by weaving three sections together
▪ She wore her hair in a long braid. [=(chiefly Brit) plait] — see picture at hair 2 [noncount] : a piece of cord or ribbon made of three or more strands woven together
▪ a hat trimmed with braid
▪ She wore her hair in a long braid. [=(chiefly Brit) plait] — see picture at hair
▪ a hat trimmed with braid
