bodkinnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbɒd.kɪn/us/ˈbɑːd.kɪn/a large needle that does not have a sharp point, used especially for pulling a strip of material through cloth
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Knitting & sewing
- appliqué
- backing
- baste
- bind
- bobbin
- cable stitch
- cast on
- hem
- knit
- knitter
- knitting
- knitting needle
- needle
- sew sth up
- sewing
- sewing machine
- shorten
- skein
- spinner
- tack
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Pins, clips, hooks & pegs
Examples from literature
- The ends should be tied, and the cord run into the bag with a bodkin or tape-needle.
- Then once more he would resume his repairing, with great precautions, his only tools being a pair of scissors and a bodkin.