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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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REEVICK, n. Also reevock (.Jam.); reivik; reethock (†Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.). A very thin, flimsy piece of material; specif. of muslin cheese-cloth (Rxb. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XI. 151, Rxb.³ 1931).Slk. 1887 Sc. N. & Q. (Ser. 1) 1. 76:
A person looking at a piece of cloth, if not satisfied because it is too thin, will cast it aside and say, “It's as thin as a reivik ”, or “Oh, it's a perfit reivik”.Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.:
As thin as a reevick. A fair reevick.