rickracks

noun

variants or ricracs
plural of rickrack
as in stripes

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  1. stripes
  2. braids
  3. plaits
Noun
  • Bookstores needed a similar rehaul and every bit of Nike branding – on office, arena and stadium walls and hallways – had to be swapped in a no-swoosh left behind conversion to three stripes.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • But Dubas may as well be wearing a stars-and-stripes jumpsuit, because this deal has an Evel Knievel-level risk.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of stripes
Noun
  • The second suspect is described as having braids that extend past his waist who was wearing an orange-and-white Von Dutch ball cap, a dress shirt with a bow tie, white suspenders, dress pants, and patent leather dress shoes.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Crown braids have been building momentum once again, showing up on red carpets and in street-style shots, taking on both classic and reimagined shapes.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 6 Aug. 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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