Definition of Rickrack

1. Noun. A narrow zigzag ribbon used as trimming.

Exact synonyms: Ricrac
Generic synonyms: Passementerie, Trim, Trimming

Definition of Rickrack

1. n. A kind of openwork edging made of serpentine braid.

Definition of Rickrack

1. Noun. A zigzag trim sewn to clothes for decoration. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Rickrack

1. a flat braid used as a trimming [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rickrack

rickettsioses
rickettsiosis
rickettsiostatic
ricketty
rickety
rickey
rickeys
ricking
rickle
rickle o' banes
rickle o' bones
rickle of banes
rickle of bones
rickles
rickly
rickrack (current term)
rickracks
rickroll
rickrolled
rickrolling
rickrolls
ricks
ricksha
rickshas
rickshaw
rickshawed
rickshawing
rickshawlike
rickshaws
rickstand

Literary usage of Rickrack

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Tariff ... Hearing[s] ... on H.R. 7456 by United States Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance (1921)
"Respectfully, THE NARROW FABRIC ' " Hv JE KISSINGER. Comparison of costs on rickrack braids, Sept. li, ..."

2. Dictionary of Textiles by Louis Harmuth (1915)
"rickrack—Flat braid made in zig-zag form. Ricotti—Waste silk obtained from the inner smooth skin of the cocoon after reeling. Ride Corde—Very strong English ..."

3. Truly Rural by Richardson Little Wright (1922)
"At the windows hang curtains of dotted Swiss edged with blue rickrack which, of course, contrasts happily with the butter-yellow walls. ..."

4. The High Performance Toolbox: Succeeding With Performance Tasks, Projects ...by Spence Rogers, Shari Graham by Spence Rogers, Shari Graham (1998)
"rickrack and ribbon embellish the page. Make the Most of Your Photos Rhena Failing A GIANT title created with foam stamps creates perspective, ..."

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