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rickrack

or ric·rac

[ rik-rak ]
/ ˈrɪkˌræk /
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noun

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

RELATED WORDS

decoration, frill, perimeter, outskirts, edge, periphery, verge, hem, skirt, brink, flounce, embellishment, garnish, ruffle, lace, fringe, ornament, piping, embroidery, braid

Nearby words

  1. rickey,
  2. rickey, branch,
  3. rickle,
  4. rickover,
  5. rickover, hyman george,
  6. rickshaw,
  7. ricky,
  8. ricky-tick,
  9. rico,
  10. ricochet

Origin of rickrack

1880–85, Americanism; gradational reduplication of rack1
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British Dictionary definitions for rickrack

rickrack

ricrac

/ (ˈrɪkˌræk) /

noun

a zigzag braid used for trimming

Word Origin for rickrack

C20: dissimilated reduplication of rack 1
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