lacings

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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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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Noun
  • From the early tinkerers who first imagined electrical speech to the engineers who built continental cables, digital switching, satellites, and wireless networks, countless inventors have pushed the limits of how far and how fast a human voice can travel.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The aesthetic will shift — fewer curtains, more cables.
    Bob Bonniol, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • North also styled her hair in braids like Dionne and carried a small black leather handbag.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Glam was kept bronzed, with oil-spill black talon nails changed to a sheer satiny pink, and her hair slicked back in a tight bun, extra-long, teeny, tiny braids let down later.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Inventors such as Johann Philipp Reis in Germany and Antonio Meucci in Italy had earlier explored voice transmission over wires.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Thomas hid wires from the hanging lanterns by opening up the suspension rope and feeding the electrical line through it, then closing the rope again.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The plush loafer-like shoe has a water-resistant suede exterior, leather laces, and wool interior.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The profile of this shoe is one that feels inherently familiar, but childlike playfulness is also secured vis-à-vis the fluffy sheepskin that seems to overflow from its color-happy laces.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • These vortices are called flux ropes, and satellites had previously observed small flux ropes—but our work helped uncover how they are generated.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Using pneumatic air bags, ropes, harnesses, and other equipment, the first responders were able to separate the boulders enough that Zoe could squeeze her body out.
    Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Lacings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lacings. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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