braid, brayed, abrade, a braid

Braid or braid means to weave three or more strands of something together; to plait--
Hold still while I braid your hair!
If we braid three of these together, it may be strong enough.

Brayed or brayed ( rhymes with braid ) is the past tense ( yesterday, or some time ago ) of "bray", meaning to make a noise like a donkey, or said of a donkey, to make a loud noise--
He sounded good when he talked, but when he laughed he brayed like a donkey.
The donkey brayed when he saw the farmer on his way home.

Abrade or abrade ( one word )  means to smooth or wear down by friction, using something rough or containing sand or pumice, or a similar substance--
Over time, sand will abrade the glass to a rounded shape, smooth and dull.
If you use sandpaper to abrade that fine wood, it may leave scratches.

A braid or a braid ( rhymes with abrade )  means one ( a ) set of three strands woven together ( braid ); a plait--
She wore her hair in a braid down her back.
She made a braid with yarn, and used it as a strap for the bag.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"The donkey brayed when she tried to braid his mane."
"We'll use pumice powder to abrade the surface, and the handle will be a braid of leather cords."

Note--"upbraid" means to scold or rebuke--
Be sure to upbraid him when he returns, for the mess he left this morning.