candlewick

[ kan-dl-wik ]

/ ˈkæn dlˌwɪk /

noun

the wick of a candle.

Also can·dle·wick·ing. Textiles.

Also called candlewick yarn . loosely twisted yarn, usually of cotton, used for making candlewick fabric.
the process of making candlewick fabric.
the design made by this process.

adjective

(of a fabric) having small, short bunches of wicking tufted to form a design: a candlewick bedspread of unbleached muslin.

Origin of candlewick

before 1000; Middle English candelweke,Old English candelwēoc.See candle, wick¹

Words nearby candlewick

candlepower, candlesnuffer, candlestand, candlestick, candle-tree, candlewick, candlewood, C & M, can-do, Candolle, Candomblé

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Example sentences from the Web for candlewick

I wished to study, but Candlewick said to me: 'Why should you bother yourself by studying?
Pinocchio|C. Collodi
Candlewick was bought by a peasant whose donkey had died the previous day.
Pinocchio|C. Collodi
But it was not my fault; believe me, little Marmot, the fault was all Candlewick's!
Pinocchio|C. Collodi
William de Burgo gave two messuages to that church in Candlewick street, 1317.
The Survey of London|John Stow

Cannon Street was originally called Candlewick Street, from the candle-makers who lived there.
Old and New London|Walter Thornbury

British Dictionary definitions for candlewick

candlewick

/ (ˈkændəlˌwɪk) /

noun

unbleached cotton or muslin into which loops of yarn are hooked and then cut to give a tufted pattern. It is used for bedspreads, dressing gowns, etc

the wick of a candle

(modifier) being or made of candlewick fabric

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单词	candlewick
释义	candlewick [ kan-dl-wik ] / ˈkæn dlˌwɪk / noun the wick of a candle. Also can·dle·wick·ing. Textiles. Also called candlewick yarn . loosely twisted yarn, usually of cotton, used for making candlewick fabric. the process of making candlewick fabric. the design made by this process. adjective (of a fabric) having small, short bunches of wicking tufted to form a design: a candlewick bedspread of unbleached muslin. Origin of candlewick before 1000; Middle English candelweke,Old English candelwēoc.See candle, wick¹ Words nearby candlewick candlepower, candlesnuffer, candlestand, candlestick, candle-tree, candlewick, candlewood, C & M, can-do, Candolle, Candomblé Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for candlewick I wished to study, but Candlewick said to me: 'Why should you bother yourself by studying? Pinocchio\|C. Collodi Candlewick was bought by a peasant whose donkey had died the previous day. Pinocchio\|C. Collodi But it was not my fault; believe me, little Marmot, the fault was all Candlewick's! Pinocchio\|C. Collodi William de Burgo gave two messuages to that church in Candlewick street, 1317. The Survey of London\|John Stow Cannon Street was originally called Candlewick Street, from the candle-makers who lived there. Old and New London\|Walter Thornbury British Dictionary definitions for candlewick candlewick / (ˈkændəlˌwɪk) / noun unbleached cotton or muslin into which loops of yarn are hooked and then cut to give a tufted pattern. It is used for bedspreads, dressing gowns, etc the wick of a candle (modifier) being or made of candlewick fabric Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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