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rickracks

noun

variants or ricracs
plural of rickrack
as in stripes

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  1. stripes
  2. braids
  3. plaits
Noun
  • Orange stitching features throughout, standing out particularly on the red overlays that also include suede eyestays and leather Jazz stripes.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • As Warhol goes, Green is more partial to the artist’s 1972 Sunset series, the prints whose thick stripes inspired the cover art for his new novel.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of stripes
Noun
  • In Judge Monica Neuman’s court, a toddler with braids walked in between the rows of benches and dropped milk on the carpet.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
  • For glam, Obama wore her braids pulled back into low bun with a few face-framing strands left loose.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of braids
Noun
  • 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
  • Bobby’s is a flouncy skirt and a knotted shirt straight out of the early-aughts MTV Movie & TV Awards, and Elizabeth’s is a full-length dress made out of brown faux leather with a bunch of long plaits swinging off it.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 July 2026
Definition of plaits
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“Rickracks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rickracks. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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