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Preserved but no longer current.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.
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.