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unbraid

(ʌnˈbreɪd)

vb (tr)

1. (Hairdressing & Grooming) to remove braids from (hair); to separate strands of hair that have been braided

2. to unravel or disentangle (an argument, etc)

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un•braid

(ʌnˈbreɪd)

v.t.

to separate (anything braided, as hair) into the several strands.

[1820–30]

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unbraid - undo the braids of; "unbraid my hair"

undo - cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions"

pleach, braid - form or weave into a braid or braids; "braid hair"

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She unbraided her two pigtails, combed out the waves of her hair and tied them back with a ribbon, changed her shoes, and then slipped on the pretty frock, managing to fasten all but the three middle buttons, which she reserved for Emma Jane.

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A series of staccato taps on the west window brought Anne flying in from the yard, eyes shining, cheeks faintly flushed with pink, unbraided hair streaming behind her in a torrent of brightness.

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The dress was a sombre grayish beige, untrimmed and unbraided, and she wore a small turban of the same dull hue, relieved only by a suspicion of white feather in the side.