caddis
1 of 2noun (1)
cad·dis ˈka-dəs 
variants or less commonly caddice
: worsted yarn
specifically : a worsted ribbon or binding formerly used for garters and girdles
caddis
2 of 2noun (2)
: caddisworm
also : caddis fly
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English cadas cotton wool, from Anglo-French cadaz, from Old Occitan cadarz
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1530, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1651, in the meaning defined above