How to pronounce thimble
American English pronunciation
THIM-bul
- IPA
- /ˈθɪmbəl/
- Syllables
- THIM · bul (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What thimble means
A little cap worn on a fingertip to push a sewing needle
In a sentence: Grandma slipped on her silver thimble before she sewed the button back on.
Where it comes from: From an Old English word for a thimble. That word was built on the old word for "thumb."
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