/kan"dl wik'/ , n.
1. the wick of a candle.
2. Also, candlewicking . Textiles.
a. Also called candlewick yarn . loosely twisted yarn, usually of cotton, used for making candlewick fabric.
b. the process of making candlewick fabric.
c. the design made by this process.
adj.
3. (of a fabric) having small, short bunches of wicking tufted to form a design: a candlewick bedspread of unbleached muslin.
[ bef. 1000; ME candelweke, OE candelweoc. See CANDLE, WICK 1 ]