0 thick, soft material with raised areas of short threads on the surface:
1 a piece of string in the centre of a candle that burns to produce light and heat:
She came down the stairs wearing a light blue candlewick dressing gown.
Since the early 20th century, Dalton has been a centre for the candlewick industry.
Sarah picked up and struck a match and put the flame to the candle wick.
The candlewicks were trimmed to cast a dim glow around the room.
We are discussing not a candle end economy but a candlewick economy.
We are discussing not a candle end economy but a candlewick economy.
