noun
thimble
THIM-bul/ˈθɪmbl/
A small protective finger cap used in sewing.
She wears a metal thimble while pushing the needle through cloth.
Etymology
The word combines “thumb” with a tool-forming ending and originally meant a sheath or covering for the thumb. This connects the protective cap with its sewing function: pushing the needle.
In context
idea of how the taylor's thimble works and as the name suggests it's best for garment sewers uh very few garment sewers use the tip of their finger for the thimble mostly they're using the back side
More examples
- This thimble fits snugly over my middle finger.
- A thimble protects your finger from the needle as you sew.
- He keeps two thimbles in his sewing kit.
Forms
thimble · thimbles
thimbleful noun — An amount that a thimble can hold.