ETYM Cf.Icel. bregha to move quickly.
1. A hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair; SYN. plait, tress, twist.
2. Length of entwined threads, cords, or yarns used to decorate clothes or curtains; SYN. gold braid, braiding.

Any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape; SYN. plait.

ETYM Old Eng. tresse, Old Fren. trece, French tresse, Late Lat. tricia, from Greek tricha threefold, because a tress is usually formed by interlacing three pieces; akin to treis three. Related to Three.
1. A braid, knot, or curl, of hair; a ringlet.
2. (Figurative) A knot or festoon, as of flowers.

Adorned with braid.