The Southwestern setting is evoked by molded adobelike walls, bleached wooden floors and tables, desert flowers and braided strings of peppers.

"Do not cut braided string when its taut," he warns.

The ninja relaxed his pull on the fine, braided string, low- ering the bow.

He had long hair of a middling brown color, and a headband of dark braided string to keep it out of his eyes.

Local students are wearing or making their own friendship or "hippie" bracelets of braided string.

He tugged open the braided silken strings that held the bag closed, and spilled the ring into his hand.

Turner looked at the assortment of things strung across the skinny chest and reached out, flipping a crooked bit of bent gristle suspended from a length of braided string.

The braided string is a flimsy type more flexible, resembling a thick braided shoelace.

Male peasants were distinguished by their simple "camisa de chino" and loose pants tied to the waist by braided strings.