pinking shearsnoun [ plural ]
uk/ˈpɪŋ.kɪŋ ˌʃɪəz/us/ˈpɪŋ.kɪŋ ˌʃɪrz/special scissors with V-shaped teeth along the blades, used to make V-shaped lines along the edges of cloth, so that threads do not easily come out
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Knitting & sewing
- appliqué
- backing
- baste
- bind
- bobbin
- bodkin
- cable stitch
- handknitted
- hem
- knit
- knitter
- knitting
- needle
- sew sth up
- sewing
- sewing machine
- shorten
- skein
- spinner
- tack
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