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inkle
[ ing-kuhl ]
/ ˈɪŋ kəl /
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noun
a linen tape used for trimmings.
the linen thread or yarn from which this tape is made.
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Origin of inkle
First recorded in 1535–45; origin uncertain
Words nearby inkle
inkhorn term, ink in, in-kind, ink jet, ink-jet printing, inkle, inkle loom, inkling, ink sac, inkstand, Inkster
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British Dictionary definitions for inkle
inkle
/ (ˈɪŋkəl) /
noun
a kind of linen tape used for trimmings
the thread or yarn from which this tape is woven
Word Origin for inkle
C16: of unknown origin
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