noun

threads of silk, cotton, or other material woven into a decorative band for edging or trimming garments.

a coat trimmed with gold braid

cord,cording,braiding,bullion,thread,twine,yarn,tape,binding,rickrack,ribbon,cordon,torsade,galloon,soutache,scrambled egg

verb

form (hair) into a braid or braids.

when I was a kid, I loved braiding my hair

plait,entwine,intertwine,interweave,interlace,interthread,criss-cross,weave,knit,lace,twist,twine,wind