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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Lulu had bounced on the peach candlewick bedspread while Charlotte went through the drawers. 
Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2022
Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2022 Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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