Rickrack

Rickrack

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Rickrack is a "flat narrow braid woven in zigzag form, used as a trimming for clothing or curtains." [cite encyclopedia |editor=Pickett, Joseph P. et al. |encyclopedia=The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language |title=rickrack |url=http://www.bartleby.com/61/68/R0236800.html |accessdate=2008-09-10 |edition=Fourth edition |year=2000 |publisher=Houghton Mifflin Company |location=Boston |isbn=0-395-82517-2]

Made of cotton or polyester, it is stitched or glued to the edges of an item to give it a homespun look. Its zig-zag configuration repeats every third of an inch (about one centimeter) and is sold in multiple colors and textures. rickrack's popularity peaked in the 1970's and is associated with the "Little House on the Prairie" and the pioneer sentiment brought about by the 1976 American bicentennial.

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  • Rickrack — Rick rack , n. A kind of openwork edging made of serpentine braid. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • rickrack — ☆ rickrack [rik′rak΄ ] n. [redupl. of RACK1] flat, zigzag braid for trimming dresses, etc …   English World dictionary

  • rickrack — or ricrac noun Etymology: reduplication of 4rack Date: 1884 a flat braid woven to form zigzags and used especially as trimming on clothing …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • rickrack — /rik rak /, n. a narrow, zigzag braid or ribbon used as a trimming on clothing, linens, etc. Also, ricrac. [1880 85, Amer.; gradational redupl. of RACK1] * * * …   Universalium

  • rickrack — noun A zigzag trim sewn to clothes for decoration …   Wiktionary

  • rickrack — noun braided trimming in a zigzag pattern, used on clothes. Origin C19: of unknown origin …   English new terms dictionary

  • rickrack — rick·rack …   English syllables

  • rickrack — rick•rack or ricrac [[t]ˈrɪkˌræk[/t]] n. clo a narrow zigzag braid or ribbon used as a trim • Etymology: 1880–85, amer.; gradational redupl. of rack I …   From formal English to slang

  • rickrack — /ˈrɪkræk/ (say rikrak) noun a narrow zigzag braid used to trim clothing, etc. Also, ricrac. {dissimilated reduplication of rack1} …  

  • rickrack — var. of RICRAC …   Useful english dictionary

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