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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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Brooks, who also serves as manager of the private Hot Creek Ranch, has developed small fly patterns, including baetises, caddises and tricos, that have proven irresistable to the creek's rainbows and browns.
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