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cannetille

[ kan-i-teel; French kan-tee-yuh ]

noun

  1. a gold or silver thread with a spiral twist, formerly much used in embroidery.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cannetille1

< Spanish cañatillo, diminutive of cañuto pipe, tube (< Mozarabic ) < Vulgar Latin *cannūtus, equivalent to Latin cann ( a ) cane + Vulgar Latin *-ūtus for Latin -ātus -ate 1

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