braids

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The entrepreneur, whose heritage is Persian, wore his hair in braids and a button-down Supreme shirt featuring Barack Obama.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Elsie, after weeks of conversational lulls, started using the phone daily to coordinate French braids with soccer teammates and inquire about practice times.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

"When I've had my braids when I was younger, people would come up to me all the time and ask and I'd be writing the phone numbers down."

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

In New York, lawmakers have introduced legislation that would require manufacturers of synthetic braids and hair extensions to disclose all ingredients.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

Yellow beads, on the tips of her black braids, clack.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes