A small pointed instrument, of bone, ivory, or steel, used for piercing holes in cloth, etc.
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| 释义 | the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > manufacture textile fabric or that which consists of > sewing or ornamenting textile fabric > [noun] > cutting, stamping, or pinking > equipment for (4) bodkinc1440 A small pointed instrument, of bone, ivory, or steel, used for piercing holes in cloth, etc. scallop-iron1688 (see quot. 1688). pinking iron1761 a sharp instrument for cutting out pinked borders; (humorously) a sword. stiletto1828 Needlework, etc. A small pointed instrument for making eyelet-holes. |
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