inkle

[ ing-kuh l ]

/ ˈɪŋ kəl /

noun

a linen tape used for trimmings.

the linen thread or yarn from which this tape is made.

Nearby words

inkblot, inkblot test, inkerman, inkhorn, inkhorn term, inkle, inkle loom, inkling, inkstand, inkster, inkstone

Origin of inkle

First recorded in 1535–45; origin uncertain

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Examples from the Web for inkle

As soon as they arrive, Inkle goes and sells his benefactress in the slave market.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
John was going foremost when Richard, a good way behind, dropped 'a ball of inkle from his pocket.'
Historical Mysteries|Andrew Lang
And how came you, sir, to impose upon me, and assume the name of Inkle?
Inkle and Yarico|George Colman
"Tinkle, inkle," came the sound of old Daisy's bell from the pasture; and the sound started a new train of glad thoughts.
The Pansy Magazine, May 1886|Various

My business is to prevent young sobersides, young Inkle, from appearing, to interrupt the ceremony.
Inkle and Yarico|George Colman

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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