Braids in newest design (8)

I believe the answer is:

entwines

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'braids' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with contact as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'in newest design' is the wordplay.
'design' is an anagram indicator.
'in'+'newest'='innewest'
'innewest' is an anagram of 'ENTWINES'.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Another definition for entwines that I've seen is " Laces".)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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