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candlewick

noun

Etymology

From Middle English candelwyk, candelwike, from Old English candelweoc, candelwēoce (“candlewick”), equivalent to candle + wick.

  1. inherited from candelweoc
  2. inherited from candelwyk

Definitions

  1. The wick of a candle.

    • The unsnuffed candlewick was crowned with a tuft of sooty ash, the fire had died down into a few dull red and white embers […]

  2. The thread used to make the wicks of candles.

  3. A soft cotton yarn that gives a tufted pattern to embroidery.

    • He sat on the candlewick bedspread and a woman came into the room and knelt on the floor in front of him.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA