Meanings
cadis1
- pluralplural of cadi
cadis2
- alternativeAlternative form of caddis (rough woolen cloth).
At Quissac is a considerable manufacture of cadis; Sauve the same; St Hipolite, cadis, 75 looms; Bauzely ditto, 60 looms; Vigan, cloths and cadis, a very considerable manufacture;
1774, Malachy Postlethwayt, “Of the commerce of Languedoc”, in The Universal Dictionary of Trade and Commerce
Origin
- Frenchcadis
- Frenchcadis
- Englishcadis
Borrowed from French cadis.
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cadis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cadis
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