noun
thimble
THIHMBL
noun
1
A small protective cap, usually metal, worn on a finger to push a needle through fabric while sewing.
"She slipped a thimble onto her finger before hemming the dress."
How to Use Thimble
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small finger-cap used in sewing to protect your finger and push the needle.
Common pairings
sewing thimble
a thimbleful
Word Forms
thimbled past tense, thimbles plural, thimbles singular
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Etymology
From Old English þȳmel, related to "thumb" — originally a covering for the thumb.