Whitechapel needle
now historical
noun
A needle made in Whitechapel.
- Whitechapel was a well-known centre for producing and finishing needles. The name, sometimes shortened to chapel needles, was later used by manufacturers in the Midlands..
Origin
Mid 18th century.
- well-concealed
- well-conceived
- well-concerted
- well-concocted
- well-conditioned
- well conducted
- well conductor
- well connected
- well-conned
- well conserved
- well-considered
- well-constituted
- well constructed
- well-content
- well-contented
- well contested
- well-contrived
- well-controlled
- well-cooked
- well-co-ordinated
- well-corked
- well-corned
- well-corrected
- well-couched
- well-counterfeited