ricrac
9.8
A narrow ribbon with a zigzag edge for decorating clothes or fabric
- noun
- /ˈrɪkræk/
- Specialized
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ricrac
- She decorated the dress with a bright pink ricrac trim.
Examples
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I added a zigzag ricrac along the hem of the curtains for a playful touch.
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The sewing box was filled with colorful ricrac ribbons for various crafts.
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- Ricrac, exactly.
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- Ricrac.
Synonyms
ribbon
vsricrac
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1.0
A long narrow strip of fabric used for tying, decorating, or carrying ink in machines
is the specific zigzag decorative trimming rather than any plain strip
rickrack
vsricrac
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8.2
A narrow ribbon with a zigzag edge used to decorate clothes and fabric
focuses on the zigzag shape rather than braid construction
How Decorative
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word ricrac comes from the French ric-rac, a simple sound word that suggests a quick 'back and forth', like the ribbon's zigzag shape. So, think of ricrac as a little 'zigzag' trim you sew on clothes.