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ditalini

ditalini

9.7
A small metal cap that protects your finger while sewing
  • noun
  • /ˌdɪtəˈlini/
translation icon : dedal
  • The tailor used a ditalini to protect his finger while stitching the fabric.

Examples

  • Collectors often search for rare silver ditalini at vintage markets.

  • She kept several antique ditalini in a velvet box for her sewing kit.

  • She wore a ditalini while sewing.

  • I need to buy some ditalini for my sewing project.

  • The tailor used a ditalini to protect his finger while stitching the fabric.

  • She kept several antique ditalini in a velvet box for her sewing kit.

  • I need to buy some ditalini for my sewing project.

Synonyms

ditali
vsditalini
9.9

Small caps worn on a finger to push a needle when sewing

focuses on protecting the finger rather than pushing the needle

How Protective

thimble
5 4.2
ditalini
9.7

Surface Forms

ditalini singular
ditalini plural

Etymology

Ditalini for small thimbles comes from the Italian ditale 'thimble' and the Latin digitus 'finger', like the English digit. So a ditalini is a little cap you put on a finger to protect it when you sew.