"candlewick" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: candlewicks [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English candelwyk, candelwike, from Old English candelweoc, candelwēoce (“candlewick”), equivalent to candle + wick. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|candelwyk}} Middle English candelwyk, {{m|enm|candelwike}} candelwike, {{inh|en|ang|candelweoc}} Old English candelweoc, {{m|ang|candelwēoce|t=candlewick}} candelwēoce (“candlewick”), {{af|en|candle|wick}} candle + wick Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} candlewick (countable and uncountable, plural candlewicks)
  1. (countable) The wick of a candle. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-candlewick-en-noun-1qjhKgTF Categories (other): English endocentric compounds, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English endocentric compounds: 34 41 25 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 30 20 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 72 19 9
  2. The thread used to make the wicks of candles. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-candlewick-en-noun-Y72dS-qM Categories (other): English endocentric compounds Disambiguation of English endocentric compounds: 34 41 25
  3. A soft cotton yarn that gives a tufted pattern to embroidery. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-candlewick-en-noun-AwQslTBY Categories (other): English endocentric compounds Disambiguation of English endocentric compounds: 34 41 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: candle-wick [archaic]

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