Meaning & use
Thimble
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A small protective cap, traditionally of metal or plastic, worn on the finger to push a needle through fabric while sewing.
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She slipped a thimble onto her finger before hemming the curtains by hand.
The antique shop sold a set of engraved silver thimbles from the 1800s.
A note on using this word
Because a thimbleful is so small, the word gives rise to the phrase 'thimble-sized' or 'thimbleful,' used to describe a tiny quantity of something.
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