English · Word Historical

Caddice

Preserved but no longer current.

Also seen as: Caddis

Meaning · English

Worsted yarn or binding, crewel. So named from the O.Fr. cadaz, the coarsest part of silk; with which the Ir. cadan, cotton, may be remotely connected. See also CADDY.

Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “Caddice” mean?

Worsted yarn or binding, crewel. So named from the O.Fr. cadaz, the coarsest part of silk; with which the Ir. cadan, cotton, may be remotely connected. See also CADDY.

Is “Caddice” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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