box braid
noun
plural box braids
: a section of hair that is parted on the scalp often in a square shape and then braided along its length
For something a bit more suited to everyday, you can also pull your box braids into a high ponytail.—
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Between droves of Black women donning box braids, the barbershop station in the lobby, and dozens of sneakerheads wearing their cleanest pair of retro Jordans, the connections between what happens fashion-wise on and off the basketball court became evident.
—Essence, 9 Aug. 2024
Adding to these racial fetish undertones is a Black family servant whose coitus with Lucy’s soon-to-be sister-in-law (a white woman with box braids) is also constantly on display, leaving her to pleasure herself when he’s called away.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 31 July 2024
Unforgettable at those Games, too, were tennis star Naomi Osaka’s long red-and-white box braids.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 23 July 2024
The main appeal of this protective style is the potential to enjoy the practicality of box braids (low maintenance styling, giving natural hair a break, looking put together without much effort) as well as the sensuality, body, and volume that come with long free-flowing hair.
—L'oréal Blackett, refinery29.com, 16 July 2024
Just a few hours after getting the relaxer, Parker got box braids.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 10 July 2024
From jumbo box braids to knotless Senegalese twists, wearing protective styles to the 30th ESSENCE Festival of Culture is our heat-beating beauty hack.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 27 June 2024
It’s designed as a ‘one size fits all’ with stretch-to-fit material to accommodate various hairstyles including, wigs, box braids and more.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 14 Feb. 2024
In the portrait, she’s depicted wearing one of her many vibrant hairstyles—in this case blue-green box braids.
—Essence, 8 Feb. 2024
Essence, 9 Aug. 2024
Adding to these racial fetish undertones is a Black family servant whose coitus with Lucy’s soon-to-be sister-in-law (a white woman with box braids) is also constantly on display, leaving her to pleasure herself when he’s called away.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 31 July 2024
Unforgettable at those Games, too, were tennis star Naomi Osaka’s long red-and-white box braids.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 23 July 2024
The main appeal of this protective style is the potential to enjoy the practicality of box braids (low maintenance styling, giving natural hair a break, looking put together without much effort) as well as the sensuality, body, and volume that come with long free-flowing hair.
—L'oréal Blackett, refinery29.com, 16 July 2024
Just a few hours after getting the relaxer, Parker got box braids.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 10 July 2024
From jumbo box braids to knotless Senegalese twists, wearing protective styles to the 30th ESSENCE Festival of Culture is our heat-beating beauty hack.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 27 June 2024
It’s designed as a ‘one size fits all’ with stretch-to-fit material to accommodate various hairstyles including, wigs, box braids and more.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 14 Feb. 2024
In the portrait, she’s depicted wearing one of her many vibrant hairstyles—in this case blue-green box braids.
—Essence, 8 Feb. 2024
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“Box braid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/box%20braid. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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