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thimble

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The meaning (definition) of the word thimble

a tiny metal cap you wear on your finger when sewing.

The word thimble used in a sentence

Grandma uses a thimble on her finger to help her sew safely.

The plural of the word thimble

thimbles

How the word thimble is said around the world

French (day)
Spanishdedal (daythahl)
Mandarin顶针 (dǐng zhēn)
Hindiनोक (nohk)
Arabicكشتبان (kooshtoobahn)
Russianнаперсток (naperstok)
Portuguese (EU)dedal (didahl)
Portuguese (BR)dedal (daydow)
Japanese指ぬき (yubi nuki)
GermanFingerhut (fingurhoot)
Urduانگوٹھے (ahngohtay)
Punjabiਅੰਗੂਠੀ (ungootee)
Korean골무 (golmu)
Hebrewאֶצבָּעוֹן (aytsbahohnuh)
Greekδακτυλήθρα (daktulethra)
Dutchvingerhoed (vinguhrhoot)
Tagalogdidal (deedahl)
Vietnamesecái kim khâu (kahury keem khuhw)
Turkishyüksük (yerkserk)
Persianانگشتانه (ahngohshtahnay)
Polishnaparstek (nahpahrstek)
Ukrainianнаперсток (naperstok)
Bengaliথিম্বল (teembawl)
Swedishkaus (kows)
Italianditale (deetahlay)

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