noun
bodkin
BAHD-kin/ˈbɑːdkɪn/
A slender pinlike tool used to pierce, thread, or secure material.
The bodkin pulls flat cotton tape through a fabric casing.
Etymology
The word was recorded for a small dagger or pointed weapon. Its origin is unknown, and the suggested diminutive formation remains uncertain.
In context
Reels of thread, a paper of needles, a bodkin, a pair of small scissors shaped like a bird
More examples
- She uses a bodkin to replace the drawstring in her shorts.
- The sharp bodkin pierces a small hole in the leather.
- An ornamental bodkin holds her hair in place.
Forms
bodkin · bodkins
drawstring noun — Cord pulled to tighten an opening.
Similar words
- drawstring threader
- Designed specifically to pull drawstrings through narrow fabric casings.