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candlewick
noun
the
braided
or
twisted
thread
running
through
the
center
of
a
candle
that
you
light
so
the
candle
can
burn
•
Before
lighting
the
lantern
,
he
trimmed
the
candlewick
to
make
the
flame
steadier
.
Before
lighting
the
lantern
,
he
trimmed
the
candlewick
to
make
the
flame
steadier
.
•
The
melted
wax
soaked
the
candlewick
,
keeping
it
burning
through
the
night
.
The
melted
wax
soaked
the
candlewick
,
keeping
it
burning
through
the
night
.
From
candle
+
wick
,
first
recorded
in
Middle
English
.
noun
-
candlewick
a
thick
,
soft
cotton
fabric
or
yarn
with
raised
tufted
patterns
,
often
used
for
bedspreads
and
robes
•
Grandma
’
s
bedspread
was
made
of
soft
white
candlewick
with
little
tufted
roses
.
Grandma
’
s
bedspread
was
made
of
soft
white
candlewick
with
little
tufted
roses
.
•
He
bought
a
robe
of
blue
candlewick
that
felt
warm
and
fluffy
after
a
bath
.
He
bought
a
robe
of
blue
candlewick
that
felt
warm
and
fluffy
after
a
bath
.
Originally
the
cotton
yarn
used
for
candle
wicks
;
later
applied
to
the
fabric
made
with
the
same
tufted
effect
.
