caddis

or cad·dice

[ kad-is ]

/ ˈkæd ɪs /

noun

a kind of woolen braid, ribbon, or tape.

Origin of caddis

1570–80; probably < Middle French cadis kind of woolen cloth < Old Provençal < Catalan cadirs, of obscure origin; Middle English cadace, cadas material for padding doublets (< Anglo-French) is apparently a distinct word

OTHER WORDS FROM caddis

cad·dised, adjective

Words nearby caddis

caddice, caddicefly, caddie, caddie car, caddie cart, caddis, caddis fly, caddis worm, caddisfly, caddish, caddisworm

Definition for caddis (2 of 2)

caddis ²

[ kad-is ]

/ ˈkæd ɪs /

noun

caddisworm.

Origin of caddis

by shortening

Example sentences from the Web for caddis

I remove a number of caddis worms from their sheaths and submit these, as they are, to the test of water.

The Life of the Fly |J. Henri Fabre
The caddis flies live several months, and according to Howard some pass the winter in the larval stage.

Fishing with Floating Flies |Samuel G. Camp
When they had changed their skin many times, the Caddis Worms became more quiet and thoughtful.

Among the Pond People |Clara Dillingham Pierson
Like the red-throat it is also susceptible to bait, which in Montana is the "rock-worm," the larva of the caddis fly.

Favorite Fish and Fishing |James Alexander Henshall

There were clam shells piled up with red checkerberries, and caddis worms on the half shell, with spicebush nubbins.

Woodland Tales |Ernest Seton-Thompson

British Dictionary definitions for caddis

caddis

caddice

/ (ˈkædɪs) /

noun

a type of coarse woollen yarn, braid, or fabric

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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caddis

or cad·dice

noun

Origin of caddis

OTHER WORDS FROM caddis

Words nearby caddis

Definition for caddis (2 of 2)

noun

Origin of caddis

Example sentences from the Web for caddis

British Dictionary definitions for caddis

caddice

noun