CANDLEWICK


Meaning of CANDLEWICK in English

/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 ]

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