caddis Meaning, Definition & Usage

Cad"dis noun

Etymology

OE. caddas, Scot. caddis lint, caddes a kind of woolen cloth, cf. Gael. cada, cadadh, a kind of cloth, cotton, fustian, W. cadas, F. cadis.

Definitions

1. A kind of worsted lace or ribbon. "Caddises, cambrics, lawns." Shak.