candlewick

[ kan-dl-wik ]

/ ˈkæn dlˌwɪk /

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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.

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Origin of candlewick

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

Words nearby candlewick

candlepower, candlesnuffer, candlestand, candlestick, candle-tree, candlewick, candlewood, C & M, can-do, Candolle, Candomblé

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How to use candlewick in a sentence

The stem is the wick, and as it is usually dark at the end, it is a very good imitation of a candlewick that is partially burnt.
Mother Nature's Toy-Shop|Lina Beard
Good-bye, Candlewick; a pleasant journey to you; amuse yourself, and think sometimes of your friends.
Pinocchio|C. Collodi
This lane, down to the south side of the churchyard, is of Candlewick street ward.
The Survey of London|John Stow
Adjoining the bridge is a large paper-mill, where formerly stood a worsted-mill and patent candlewick cutting factory.
Literary Celebrities of the English Lake-District|Frederick Sessions

They are first calked with candlewick, over which putty is used, but for a rough boat it is not even necessary to use any calking.
Boat-Building and Boating|Daniel Carter Beard

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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