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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How to use inkle in a sentence

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)
Dick and Bill are 'as great as inkle-weavers:' a saying very common in Limerick and Cork.
English As We Speak It in Ireland|P. W. Joyce
Painted cloths were hung about it, and it was drawn by four horses, “having head stalls of brode inkle with knoppes and tassels.”
A Comprehensive History of Norwich|A. D. Bayne
My business is to prevent young sobersides, young Inkle, from appearing, to interrupt the ceremony.
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

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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