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thimble
noun [C] /ˈθɪm.bl̩/Definition
(Definition of thimble noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- appliqué noun
- baste verb (SEW)
- bind verb
- bobbin noun
- bodkin noun
- cable stitch noun
- haberdashery noun (CLOTH)
- hem verb
- knit verb (MAKE CLOTHES)
- knitter noun
- knitting noun
- rib noun (PATTERN)
- seamstress noun
- sew sth up phrasal verb (REPAIR)
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- stitch verb
- tack noun (SEWING)
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