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caddis
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cad·dis also cad·dice  (kds)
n.
A coarse woolen fabric, yarn, or ribbon binding.
[Probably from Middle English cadace, cotton wool (from Anglo-Norman, from Old Provençal cadarz) and from French cadis, woolen cloth (from Old Provençal).]
caddis, caddice [ˈkædɪs]
n
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a type of coarse woollen yarn, braid, or fabric
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