pin-cushion
Sewing needle storage
A pin-cushion is a small padded object for storing pins and needles, keeping them organized and accessible during sewing: She stuck the needle back into the pin-cushion.
Figuratively, someone who has been repeatedly pierced—by injections, acupuncture, or criticism—may feel like a pin-cushion: After all those blood draws, my arm looks like a pin-cushion.
Also spelled pincushion.
Slender pointed instruments
- thimblePitted cap for stitching
- threadFiber for stitching
- stitchingJoining with needle, thread
- seamstressOne who stitches garments
bobbin · embroidery · quilting · basting · hemming · darning · fabric · seams
Powdery timber waste
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
- woolSheared animal fiber
- polyester fillSynthetic cushioning material
- emeryGranular polishing mineral
padding · foam · batting · kapok · stuffed · filled · plump · firm
Created manually, not mechanically
- decorativeServing to beautify
- vintageQuality from past eras
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- collectibleObject worth amassing
novelty · embroidered · beaded · felt · fabric · ornamental · heirloom · Victorian
Slender pointed instruments
- stuckUnable to move
- prickPierce lightly with point
- punctureHole from penetration
- perforateMake holes through
holes · jabbed · bristling · studded · impaled · skewered · protruding · embedded
Object of pursuit
- victimOne harmed by another
- scapegoatUnfairly blamed person
- bulliedRepeatedly mistreated by aggressors
- criticizedExpressed disapproval of
attacked · ridiculed · picked on · dumping ground · punching bag · doormat · abuse · tormented
needles
Slender pointed instruments
seamstress · bobbin · embroidery · quilting · basting · hemming · darning · fabric · seams · notions
sawdust
Powdery timber waste
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
- woolSheared animal fiber
- polyester fillSynthetic cushioning material
emery · padding · foam · batting · kapok · stuffed · filled · plump · firm · soft
handmade
Created manually, not mechanically
- decorativeServing to beautify
- vintageQuality from past eras
- antiqueOld valued collectible
collectible · novelty · embroidered · beaded · felt · fabric · ornamental · heirloom · Victorian · sewing basket
needles
Slender pointed instruments
perforate · holes · jabbed · bristling · studded · impaled · skewered · protruding · embedded · inserted
target
Object of pursuit
- victimOne harmed by another
- scapegoatUnfairly blamed person
- bulliedRepeatedly mistreated by aggressors
criticized · attacked · ridiculed · picked on · dumping ground · punching bag · doormat · abuse · tormented · besieged
pin-cushionuntouchable
Exempt from criticism or harm
fortress · impervious · shielded · protected · armored
pin-cushionspool
Cylinder for winding material
thread spool · bobbin · needle case · thimble · scissors
pin, cushion, pins, pinned, pinning, pinner, cushions, cushioned, cushioning