Candlewick (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. the wick of a candle.
  2. Also candlewicking. Textiles.
    • loosely twisted yarn, usually of cotton, used for making candlewick fabric.
    • the process of making candlewick fabric.
    • the design made by this process.
adjective
  1. (of a fabric) having small, short bunches of wicking tufted to form a design: a candlewick bedspread of unbleached muslin.
noun
  1. 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
  2. the wick of a candle
  3. being or made of candlewick fabric
Candlewick (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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