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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdedal
Pronunciation / Transliteration: deˈdal
"El dedal es indispensable para coser tela gruesa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small hard pitted cup worn on the finger to protect it from being pricked by the needle when sewing.
"She pushed the needle through the thick denim using her silver thimble." - 2
A metal or plastic ring or eyelet fitted into a loop of rope to prevent chafing.
"The rigging was secured around a heavy-duty steel thimble."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'thymbel', from Old English 'þymele', a diminutive of 'þūma' meaning 'thumb'. Historically evolved to describe protective finger caps used in sewing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Thimble" is said worldwide
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dé à coudre
Transliteration: de a koudr
"Elle utilise un dé à coudre pour protéger son doigt."
Fingerhut
Transliteration: fɪŋɡɐhuːt
"Der Fingerhut schützt ihren Finger beim Nähen."
ditale
Transliteration: diˈtaːle
"Ha perso il suo ditale d'argento."
dedal
Transliteration: deˈdal
"El dedal es indispensable para coser tela gruesa."
dedal
Transliteration: deˈdaw
"Ela colocou o dedal no dedo antes de comecar a costurar."
थimble
Transliteration: thimble
Script: थिम्बल
"सिलाई करते समय उसने थिम्बल का इस्तेमाल किया।"
顶针
Transliteration: dǐng zhēn
"她用顶针来保护手指。"
골무
Transliteration: golmu
"바느질을 할 때 골무를 끼면 손가락이 아프지 않습니다."
指ぬき
Transliteration: yubinuki
"彼女は針仕事のときに指ぬきを使います。"
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