braid vs soutache

braid and soutache both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
braid	Yes	No	Yes	No
soutache	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, soutache is a hyponym of braid; that is, soutache is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than braid:

Other hyponyms of braid include aglet, aiglet, aiguillette.

braid (noun)	soutache (noun)
trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains	a narrow braid used as a decorative trimming
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

braid (verb)	soutache (verb)
form or weave into a braid or braids
decorate with braids or ribbons
make by braiding or interlacing