I. ˈwik noun
Etymology: Middle English weke, wicke, from Old English wēoce; akin to Old High German wiohha wick, Middle Irish figid he weaves
Date: before 12th century
: a bundle of fibers or a loosely twisted, braided, or woven cord, tape, or tube usually of soft spun cotton threads that by capillary attraction draws up to be burned a steady supply of the oil in lamps or the melted tallow or wax in candles
II. transitive verb
Date: 1949
: to absorb or drain (as a fluid or moisture) like a wick
a fabric that wick s away perspiration