Thimble (noun)

A small metal or plastic cap that is worn on a finger to protect it while sewing.

Origin:

Middle english thymbel, from old english thymel 'thimble', from proto-germanic *thumilaz 'thimble'.

Examples:

1. She struggled to thread the needle but managed to do so with the help of the thimble.
2. He presented her with a silver thimble on their first wedding anniversary.
3. A thimble is a small, typically metal or plastic, cup that fits onto a finger to help protect it while sewing.
4. The thimble was used to protect the finger when pushing the needle through cloth.
5. She kept her thimble in a tiny velvet-lined box, along with a needle and a spool of thread.