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
  • With a focus on quality and accessibility, Pisen's product offerings include power banks, chargers, cables, audio accessories, car accessories, portable power stations, and phone replacement parts.
    Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
  • These cables transmit hundreds of terabits of data per second including government communications, financial transactions, email, video calls and streaming.
    Magdalena Petrova, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • King’s braids were likely the work of hair artist Jennifer Wood, also known as Natural Hollywood online.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The style is just one variation of regional Ethiopian styles, like Asa Shuruba (asa meaning fish, and shuruba meaning braids directly on the scalp), worn by Ethiopian women for special occasions (like Ashenda), weddings, and rites of passages.
    Essence, Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Made with plush ingredients like fleece, flannel, or cotton, electric blankets are just like regular throws but with wires woven into the fabric that generate heat.
    Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Orangutans sometimes spend weeks finding the necessary materials (wires, bolts, screws), hiding their elaborate preparations from their keepers, and awaiting the perfect moment to execute their plans.
    Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Convenient pull tabs on the tongue and heel make these a breeze to slip on and off without wrestling over the laces, which are otherwise easy to tighten and secure.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
  • In addition to the upper and lining, Horween Dryden leather is also used on the laces and welt.
    Riley Jones, Footwear News, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Rescuers used ropes to recover his body from a rockpile below the viewpoint, deputies said.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The crews used ropes to pull the man's body from the canyon.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Lacings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lacings. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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