thimble

🇺🇸 /ˈθɪmbl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈθɪmbl/
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noun
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A small cap that you put on your finger to prevent it from getting hurt when you are sewing.

She carefully threaded the needle and placed the thimble on her finger before starting to sew.

translation

n. A small cap that you put on your finger to prevent it from getting hurt when you are sewing.

Word Forms

Plural thimbles