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fingerstall

fingerstall

9.1
A thin cover you put on a finger to protect it
  • noun
  • /ˈfɪŋɡərˌstɔl/
  • UK
translation icon : dedal
  • The nurse covered her finger with a fingerstall before changing the dressing.

Examples

  • He wore a fingerstall on his index finger to protect a cut while working.

  • For extra grip and protection, she slipped a rubber fingerstall onto her thumb.

  • He wore a fingerstall while working on the project.

  • The doctor used a fingerstall during the examination.

  • He wore a fingerstall on his index finger to protect a cut while working.

  • For extra grip and protection, she slipped a rubber fingerstall onto her thumb.

  • The nurse covered her finger with a fingerstall before changing the dressing.

Synonyms

cot
vsfingerstall
  • Specialized
3 8.9

A thin rubber cover you put on a finger to protect it

is a broader protective sheath used across medical and manual work
ditalini
vsfingerstall
9.7

A small metal cap that protects your finger while sewing

is a broader protective sheath used across medical and manual work

How Protective

gauntlet
15 8.3
fingerstall
  • UK
9.1
bandage
126 1.0

Surface Forms

fingerstall singular
fingerstalls plural

Morphology

fingerstall = finger + stall (semi-transparent) = finger + stall

Formally a compound of 'finger' + 'stall', but the sense of 'stall' as a sheath/cover is archaic or specialized, so the meaning is not fully obvious to learners.

Etymology

Fingerstall is made of finger and stall. A helpful way to remember it is that stall here used to mean a small 'cover' or 'stocking', so a fingerstall is like a tiny 'stocking' you put on a finger to protect it during work or medical care.