strand

Entry Definition
it is braided thick, is braided using more than the usual number of strands
s/he braids it with four strands
s/he makes it with two strands (e.g., twists two braids of sweetgrass together)
it has or consists of two strands
s/he braids it with three strands
hair (single strand)
it is one string (of beads, etc.), it has or consists of one strand
(rope) s/he has three strands
(rope, feather, etc.) s/he is well formed, is well stranded or braided, is nicely arranged
(something string-like) it is well formed, well stranded or braided, nicely arranged; (story) it flows nicely