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candlewick definition

candle·wick (-wik′)

noun

  1. the wick of a candle
  2. a soft cotton embroidery thread or fine yarn
  3. candlewicking

adjective

designating thread or fine yarn used for candlewicking

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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