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pincushion

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pin·cush·ion  (pnkshn)
n.
A small firm cushion into which pins are stuck when not in use.
pincushion [ˈpɪnˌkʊʃən]
n
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) a small well-padded cushion in which pins are stuck ready for use
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pincushionpincushion - a small stiff cushion into which pins are stuck ready for use
cushion - a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.
Translations
pincushion [ˈpɪnˌkʊʃən] N → acerico m, almohadilla f
pincushion [ˈpɪnkʊʃən] n → pelote f à épingles
pincushion [ˈpɪnˌkʊʃn] n → (cuscinetto) puntaspilli m inv
pincushion [ˈpɪnˌkʊʃn] n → (cuscinetto) puntaspilli m inv


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You are certainly a wonder, my dear, and I fancy you'd make a splendid pincushion.
The Patchwork Girl of Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context
I thought I stuck it in my pincushion when I came home from church yesterday evening, but I can't find it anywhere.
Anne Of Green Gables by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
Two little trunks were corded in one end of the room; and on the table before the window--on the pincushion the great fat pincushion lined with pink inside, and twilled like a lady's nightcap--lay a letter.
Vanity Fair by Thackeray, William Makepeace View in context
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