thimble; sewing ring (dialect)
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Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
thimble; metal or plastic cap worn on the finger while sewing
dialectIn some northern dialects, 针箍(儿) is the common term for what is standardly called 顶针儿. The word takes the diminutive suffix -儿 in colloquial speech.
Wài外
pó婆
dài戴
zhe着
zhēn针
gū箍
r儿
gěi给
wǒ我
féng缝
mián棉
ǎo袄
。
Grandma wore a thimble while sewing my cotton-padded jacket.
Zhè这
gè个
tóng铜
zhēn针
gū箍
shì是
nǎi奶
nai奶
chuán传
xià下
lai来
de的
。
This copper thimble was passed down from my grandmother.