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rickrack

American  
[rik-rak] / ˈrɪkˌræk /
Or ricrac

noun

  1. a narrow, zigzag braid or ribbon used as a trimming on clothing, linens, etc.

rickrack British  
/ ˈrɪkˌræk /

noun

  1. a zigzag braid used for trimming

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of rickrack

1880–85, gradational reduplication of rack 1

Example Sentences

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Another trim making a comeback is rickrack, featuring squiggle design that adds a playful touch.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2023

You can spot women walking around with bags of rickrack trim and feathers, which are eventually meant to be applied to a hat.

From Salon • May 7, 2022

In the distance, snowcapped peaks undulated like a strip of rickrack.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 22, 2019

Sui outsized her trims in giant rickrack and jewel-toned ostrich feathers, all styled with the punky wigs adorned with little bows on top.

From Washington Times • Feb. 12, 2019

Suddenly the blind old woman in her rickrack dressing gown and with her thin gray hair plaited into a rat’s tail stepped forward and pushed Vellya Paapen with all her strength.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

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