lacings

noun

plural of lacing
1
as in cables
a length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things stopped briefly to tighten the lacing on his shoe

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2
as in braids
a length of something formed of three or more strands woven together the lacing on the uniform gives it a smart look

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lacings
  1. cables
  2. braids
  3. wires
  4. laces
  5. ropes
Noun
  • The latest development is hedgehog-style armor, which surrounds the vehicle with unraveled steel cables intended to snag, disrupt, or prematurely detonate incoming FPV drones.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • That comes as Verizon continues retiring its legacy copper network in favor of faster and more power-efficient fiber-optic cables for broadband services.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026
Definition of cables
Noun
  • The method proved adept at testing faithfulness for all possible braids.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
  • Alicia Keys has made braids, cornrows, and twists a signature part of her evolving beauty look throughout her career.
    — Sunnah Rasheed, InStyle, 23 July 2026
Definition of braids
Noun
  • The General Post Office's (GPO) system of wires and cables simply could not keep up with the ever-increasing demand for more bandwidth to accommodate not only phone traffic but the expanding television networks.
    — David Szondy August 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Otherwise, Iran and the United States will continue to get their wires crossed—and the next cease-fire could again collapse.
    — Erik Lin-Greenberg, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026
Definition of wires
Noun
  • This version of Puma’s ballet sneaker has been updated to include satin laces.
    — Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 26 July 2026
  • Some place more importance on the texture than others, and some demand the laces to stick out at a distinct height.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of laces
Noun
  • Punk connected with the GTS again, but was too close to the ropes so Rhodes got the rope break at the very last second.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Some lowered themselves by ropes from the top of buildings that are 42 and 54 stories tall after climbing stairs to the roofs.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of ropes
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