Carefree having one braid out of place (8)
I believe the answer is:
debonair
'carefree' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'one braid out of place' is the wordplay.
'out of place' indicates anagramming the letters.
'one'+'braid'='onebraid'
'onebraid' is an anagram of 'DEBONAIR'.
'having' is the link.
(Other definitions for debonair that I've seen before include "Cheerful, lively and self-confident" , "Carefree and elegant" , "Elegant, courteous" , "Jaunty and sophisticated" , "Affable, stylish" .)