Etymology

ticking

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Today it means: A strong cotton or linen fabric used to cover pillows and mattresses. Full definition →

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ticking · noun1

From tick (“sheet, cover”) + -ing (“material, collection”).

ticking · noun2

From tick (“tick mark”) + -ing (“having the property”).

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