noun

• A strong cotton or linen fabric used to cover pillows and mattresses.
• A sound of something ticking.
• An illusional style of dance where one moves his or her body to the "tic" of the music creating a strobe or animated effect.
• A marking that occurs on some horses. It involves white flecks of hair at the flank, and white hairs at the base of the tail, called a skunk tail or rabicano. Sometimes referred to as birdcatcher ticks.