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needleful

5.1

A small amount of thread that a needle can hold for sewing

noun
/ˈniːdlfəl/

: cantidad de hilo

He carefully pulled a needleful of thread through the fabric to mend the tear.

Examples

After using up one needleful, she paused to rethread before continuing her embroidery.
She threaded a needleful of blue silk for the next stitch.
She threaded a needleful of yarn for the project.
I need a needleful of thread to finish this sewing.
She threaded a needleful of blue silk for the next stitch.
He carefully pulled a needleful of thread through the fabric to mend the tear.
I need a needleful of thread to finish this sewing.

Synonyms

thimbleful

vsneedleful

1 7.7

A very small amount, about what fits in a thimble

is the amount held on a thin pointed sewing tool rather than inside a cap

loopful

vsneedleful

Specialized

9.2

A small amount of liquid held on a wire tool for lab tests

is the amount held on a thin pointed sewing tool at one time

How Much

skein

6 8.8

ball

55 2.7

needleful

5.1

strand

58 3.1

Surface Forms

needleful singular

needlefuls plural

Morphology

needleful = needle (transparent) = needle + ful

Built from 'needle' + '-ful' to indicate the quantity a needle can hold, following a common English measure formation.

Etymology

Needleful is simply needle + -ful, where -ful means 'full'. So it means 'as much as a needle can hold', for example the little length of thread you pull through the needle when you sew.