lacings

Definition of lacingsnext
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
  • Russia has previously got around these signal blockers by using drones controlled by fiber optic cables.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
  • These access points are typically used for adding or repairing cables.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Just look at Serena Williams’ wet waves and Kerry Washington’s braids.
    Essence, Essence, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The rapper—whose straight black hair reached the hem of her sleek minidress—sat down with Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, who sported medieval-princess blond braids and waves.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The falling thick wires damaged six cars on the street below, but no injuries were reported.
    Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Transit sources stress the cables that fell were not live electrical wires.
    Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Going up the tongue, symmetrical laces and a midfoot ghillie encourage additional forgiveness.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Before 2013, men’s football in England had rarely promoted or discussed the issue, but a guerrilla marketing campaign by Stonewall and the betting company Paddy Power to encourage players to wear rainbow laces sparked the Premier League into action.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • When all was said and done, Honnold’s free solo climb of the 1,667-foot skyscraper without the use of ropes or nets took 1 hour and 31 minutes.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Her statement said Vail Mountain Ski Patrol used ropes to get people off the chairs.
    Brian Maass, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Lacings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lacings. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.

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