Home › Words › B › braiderbraiderbraider means one who, or that which, braids.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, braider ranks #23,626 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom braid + -er.nounOne who, or that which, braids.e.g.“He was determined to be the best rawhide braider in the world; when she struggled with a piece of writing, he understood.” — 2007 March 1, Joyce Wadler, “Writing Her Own Sequel”, in New York Times:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.braidable 72% match — Capable of being braided. vs braider →plaiter 71% match — Someone who plaits. vs braider →braidist 70% match — A hypnotist. vs braider →braidwork 69% match — The technique of weaving decorative braids. vs braider →cornrower 68% match — Someone who braids hair into cornrows. vs braider →broiderer 68% match — One who embroiders. vs braider →braided 65% match — Plaited, woven, entwined. vs braider →braidedness 65% match — The condition of being braided vs braider →