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Multifilament vs Braid - What's the difference?

multifilament | braid |

As adjectives the difference between multifilament and braid

is that multifilament is having multiple filaments while braid is (obsolete) deceitful.

As nouns the difference between multifilament and braid

is that multifilament is a yarn with multiple filaments while braid is (obsolete) a sudden movement; a jerk, a wrench.

As a verb braid is

(obsolete|transitive) to make a sudden movement with, to jerk.

multifilament

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Having multiple filaments

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A yarn with multiple filaments.

    • Synonyms

    * multifil

    braid

    English

    (wikipedia braid)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) braiden, breiden, .

    Alternative forms

    * brayde (obsolete), breyde (obsolete)

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To make a sudden movement with, to jerk.
  • (archaic) To start into motion.
  • To weave together, intertwine (strands of fibers, ribbons, etc.); to arrange (hair) in braids.
  • * Milton
    • Braid your locks with rosy twine.
  • To mix, or make uniformly soft, by beating, rubbing, or straining, as in preparing food.
  • (obsolete) To reproach; to upbraid.
    • (Shakespeare)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A sudden movement; a jerk, a wrench.
  • *, Bk.XII, ch.ii:
  • *:And than in a brayde Sir Launcelot brake hys chaynes of hys legges and of hys armys (and in the brakynge he hurte hys hondys sore).
  • :(Sackville)
  • A weave of three or more strands of fibers, ribbons, cords or hair often for decoration.
  • A fancy; freak; caprice.
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    Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) deceitful
  • * Shakespeare
    • Since Frenchmen are so braid , / Marry that will, I live and die a maid.

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