lacings

plural of lacing
1
as in cables
a length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things stopped briefly to tighten the lacing on his shoe

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2
as in braids
a length of something formed of three or more strands woven together the lacing on the uniform gives it a smart look

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Noun
  • Satellite internet is a type of broadband connection that delivers service through satellites orbiting the Earth instead of traditional cables or phone lines.
    Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Weekday runway construction ended on June 2 and a pair of new fiber optic cables linking the facility with radar and communications equipment in New York was also installed, aimed at increasing reliability.
    Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • For me, this is just two easy braids.
    Akili King, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Tuck the braids under the remaining length and secure with pins, then seal your style with a shine-boosting hairspray like Bumble and Bumble’s Spray de Mode for soft, touchable texture.
    Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Hang each faux window on wires looped over hooks for easy installation year after year.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The commission was established in the 1980s as cable companies connected communities through its wires.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The shoes themselves are lightweight and have elastic laces that flex with your foot, so your shoes fit more comfortably.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Featuring that familiar lacing system but takes a twist with the laces starting at the heel designed to be tied around the ankles like a pointe shoe — the shoe follows its name.
    Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The olive oil ice cream at Chenin is just as silky as the bowl of marinated olives, where the chilis marinated with the olives were literally ground with silk ropes.
    Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • From pots, set into the waists, tendrils and leaves stretched up, while climbing ropes, woven through the belt loops and mounted on a wooden wall display, offered the illusion of a rappelling plant person.
    Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Lacings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lacings. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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