candlewick: Meaning and Definition of

can•dle•wick

1. the wick of a candle.
1. Also calledcan&prim;dlewick yarn&sec;.loosely twisted yarn, usually of cotton, used for making candlewick fabric.
2. the process of making candlewick fabric.
3. the design made by this process.

1. (of a fabric) having small, short bunches of wicking tufted to form a design: a candlewick bedspread of unbleached muslin.