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cannetille

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[kan-i-teel, kan-tee-yuh] / ˌkæn ɪˈtil, kanˈti yə /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of cannetille

< 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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