rickracks

noun

variants or ricracs
plural of rickrack
as in stripes

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  1. stripes
  2. braids
  3. plaits
Noun
  • But what happens when the season shifts, when the cloying good cheer of—groan—the holiday season comes with its candy stripes and jingle bells and partridges in pear trees?
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026
  • This includes each of the shoe’s signature wavy stripes, which can also be rendered in either leather or synthetic suede.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of stripes
Noun
  • Senior Anna Stromberg first started getting her hair styled by Huettl sophomore year, and likes to do a bun with either four braids, dragon braids, or two braids.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026
  • At the beginning of the tour, Bibbs experimented with color in her hair for the first time, opting for bright-red braids that stood out under the glow of the stage lights.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of braids
Noun
  • While both goddess braids and boho braids are knotless styles with loose human or synthetic curls braided into some or all of the plaits, the amount of loose hair and where it’s placed is usually what’s up for debate.
    — Eden Stuart, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Her glossy hair, braided into two plaits, hung down over her shoulders in a style unusual for young girls these days.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of plaits
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