To create a hairstyle or a decorative band by the interweaving of three strands of hair, narrow ribbon, etc.: Tracy's hairdo was very simple and she decided to braid it with a colored ribbon.

Decorative ribbons worn on clothing or indicating a military rank or achievement: The officer had braid on his uniform to indicate that he had been enlisted in the military service for several years.

Past tense of the verb bray; the loud, harsh call or noise uttered by a donkey: At day break, as the farmer went out to feed his horses, the donkey brayed for attention in the pasture.