| 释义 |
cad·dis
I. noun
or cad·dice \ˈkadə̇s, -ˈä-\
(plural caddises or caddices)
Etymology: Middle English cadas, probably from Middle French cadaz, cadarce, from Old Provençal cadarz, perhaps from Greek akathartos unclean, from a- a- (II) + -kathartos cleansed (from kathairein to cleanse) — more at cathartic
1. dialect Britain
a. : floss, cotton wool, lint
b. : shreds especially of cloth
2. : worsted yarn : crewel; specifically : a worsted ribbon or binding often used for garters
3. [Middle French cadis, from Old Provençal]
a. : a heavy woolen twill used by the clergy in France
b. : a cheap sergelike woolen used in Scotland
II. noun
or cad·dice \ˈkadə̇s\
(plural caddises or caddices)
Etymology: by shortening
: caddisworm |