English Explanatory Dictionary

caddis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The larva of a caddis fly. They generally live in cylindrical cases, open at each end, and covered externally with debris.
noun
  1. A rough woolen cloth; caddice.
  2. A kind of worsted lace or ribbon.

Pronunciation

/ˈkædɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-caddis.wav

Word forms

caddis caddises

Etymology

Unknown. See dialect forms caddew, caddy, cad-bait.

Derived words

caddisworm
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