candlewick
noun
can·dle·wick
ˈkan-dᵊl-ˌwik 
1
: the wick of a candle
2
: a soft cotton embroidery yarn
also
: embroidery made with this yarn usually in tufts
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Lulu had bounced on the peach candlewick bedspread while Charlotte went through the drawers.
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Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2022
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Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2022
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“Candlewick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/candlewick. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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