crow's-feet

noun

variants or crow's feet
plural of crow's-foot
as in plies

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  1. loops
  2. layers
  3. seams
  4. plaits
Noun
  • Ukraine demonstrates the power of short feedback loops, connecting operators, engineers, and government to quickly translate battlefield experience into technological advancements.
    — John Sviokla, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The points correspond to strands, while loops capture all possible interactions of those strands.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
Definition of loops
Noun
  • So all these different layers to the word bait correspond to a different layer of show, correspond to each different episode.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
  • It’s also made with five foam layers that create a balanced feel, starting with a soft, quilted top layer that gives it an instantly cozy finish.
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of layers
Noun
  • Major League Baseball was the original path Kelce sought to become a pro athlete, gripping seams on the ball instead of running the seam route as a tight end in the NFL.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 27 May 2026
  • Press the seams together, flip over so the seam is down, and shape gently into a ball.
    — Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
Definition of seams
Noun
  • Bobby’s is a flouncy skirt and a knotted shirt straight out of the early-aughts MTV Movie & TV Awards, and Elizabeth’s is a full-length dress made out of brown faux leather with a bunch of long plaits swinging off it.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 July 2026
  • Working with the first section, apply a smoothing gel or pomade to create nice neat plaits and secure with a clear rubber band.
    — Ariana Yaptangco, InStyle, 21 July 2026
Definition of plaits
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