candlewick

noun3

1. •
   The wick of a candle.

   • The unsnuffed candlewick was crowned with a tuft of sooty ash, the fire had died down into a few dull red and white embers […] — 1865
2. •
   The thread used to make the wicks of candles.
3. •
   A soft cotton yarn that gives a tufted pattern to embroidery.

   • He sat on the candlewick bedspread and a woman came into the room and knelt on the floor in front of him. — 2022