ticking
"cloth covering for mattresses or pillows," 1649, from tyke, with the
same meaning (1342), probably from M.Du. tike, a W.Gmc. borrowing of
L. theca "case," from Gk. theke "a case, box, cover, sheath."
ticking I. nounEtymology:2tickDate: 1649
a strong linen or cotton fabric used in upholstering and as a covering
for a mattress or pillow II. nounEtymology:3tickDate: 1885
ticked marking on a bird or mammal or on individual hairs
Tick \Tick\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Ticked; p. pr. & vb. n.
Ticking.] [Probably of imitative origin; cf. D. tikken, LG.
ticken.]
1. To make a small or repeating noise by beating or
otherwise, as a watch does; to beat.
2. To strike gently; to pat.
Stand not ticking and toying at the branches.
--Latimer.
Ticking \Tick"ing\, n. [From Tick a bed cover. Cf. Ticken.]
A strong, closely woven linen or cotton fabric, of which
ticks for beds are made. It is usually twilled, and woven in
stripes of different colors, as white and blue; -- called
also ticken.
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