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thimble Noun a small metal or plastic cap used to protect the end of the finger from the needle when sewing [Old English thȳmel thumbstall]
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Besides, she had a silver thimble at home, and a brass one would do for her work. This was a great shock to her, but she felt she could not explain without shaming him, so with charming delicacy she gave Peter a thimble which happened to be in her pocket, and pretended that it was a kiss. "Ay, very glad," said the younger man, who was looking at Maggie's silver thimble and other small matters that had been taken from her pocket. |
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