inkle
[ ing-kuhl ]
noun
a linen tape used for trimmings.
the linen thread or yarn from which this tape is made.
Origin of inkle
1First recorded in 1535–45; origin uncertain
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How to use inkle in a sentence
The leaves of the Banyan are used by the Bramins to eat off, for which purpose they are joined together by inkles.
Flowers and Flower-Gardens | David Lester Richardson
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
Origin of inkle
1C16: of unknown origin
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