candlewick

[ kan-dl-wik ]

/ ˈkæn dlˌwɪk /

noun

the wick of a candle.

Also can·dle·wick·ing. Textiles.

Also called candlewick yarn. loosely twisted yarn, usually of cotton, used for making candlewick fabric.
the process of making candlewick fabric.
the design made by this process.

adjective

(of a fabric) having small, short bunches of wicking tufted to form a design: a candlewick bedspread of unbleached muslin.

Nearby words

Origin of candlewick

before 1000; Middle English candelweke, Old English candelwēoc. See candle, wick¹

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Examples from the Web for candlewick

I wished to study, but Candlewick said to me: 'Why should you bother yourself by studying?
Pinocchio|C. Collodi
Candlewick was bought by a peasant whose donkey had died the previous day.
Pinocchio|C. Collodi
But it was not my fault; believe me, little Marmot, the fault was all Candlewick's!
Pinocchio|C. Collodi
William de Burgo gave two messuages to that church in Candlewick street, 1317.
The Survey of London|John Stow

Cannon Street was originally called Candlewick Street, from the candle-makers who lived there.
Old and New London|Walter Thornbury

British Dictionary definitions for candlewick

candlewick

/ (ˈkændəlˌwɪk) /

noun

unbleached cotton or muslin into which loops of yarn are hooked and then cut to give a tufted pattern. It is used for bedspreads, dressing gowns, etc

the wick of a candle

(modifier) being or made of candlewick fabric

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