/ˈmet͡ʃa̝/
Orixe15th century. From Old French mesche.
- femininewick (burning cord)
“et fogil et ysca et candea de çera et hun pente e mechas de xofre e hun cordón de sedas” — and a tinderbox, and tinder, and a candle made of wax, and a comb, and sulfur wicks, and a silk cord
- femininelock of hair
Formasmechas(plural)