inkle

[ ing-kuhl ]

noun
  1. a linen tape used for trimmings.

  2. the linen thread or yarn from which this tape is made.

Origin of inkle

1
First recorded in 1535–45; origin uncertain

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inkle

/ (ˈɪŋkəl) /


noun
  1. a kind of linen tape used for trimmings

  2. the thread or yarn from which this tape is woven

Origin of inkle

1
C16: of unknown origin

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