Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English homepage

Language: Old English
Origin: thymel 'thumb-protector', from thuma; THUMB1

thimble

 noun
     
thimble
thim‧ble [countable]
DC a small metal or plastic cap used to protect your finger when you are sewing
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Dictionary pictures of the day
Do you know what each of these is called?
What is the word for picture 1? What is the word for picture 2? What is the word for picture 3? What is the word for picture 4?
Click on any of the pictures above to find out what it is called.

Explore our topic dictionary

Browse the dictionary