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inkle

American  
[ing-kuhl] / ˈɪŋ kəl /

noun

  1. a linen tape used for trimmings.

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

inkle British  
/ ˈɪŋkəl /

noun

  1. a kind of linen tape used for trimmings

  2. the thread or yarn from which this tape is woven

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Etymology

Origin of inkle

First recorded in 1535–45; origin uncertain

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