rickrack
or ric·rac
[ rik-rak ]
noun
a narrow, zigzag braid or ribbon used as a trimming on clothing, linens, etc.
Origin of rickrack
11880–85, Americanism; gradational reduplication of rack1
Words Nearby rickrack
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How to use rickrack in a sentence
Maybe they'll tell us what their rickrack political platform is, too!
The Co-Citizens | Corra Harris
British Dictionary definitions for rickrack
rickrack
ricrac
/ (ˈrɪkˌræk) /
noun
a zigzag braid used for trimming
Origin of rickrack
1C20: dissimilated reduplication of rack 1
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