noun
- a small cap worn on the finger to protect it when sewing
- a small amount of liquid, especially alcohol
Usage: informal
Examples
- She put a thimble on her middle finger before starting to sew.
- The seamstress always wore a silver thimble when doing hand stitching.
- Without a thimble, the needle kept pricking her finger.
- He added just a thimble of whiskey to his coffee.
- The antique thimble was made of brass and beautifully engraved.
- She collected vintage thimbles from different countries.
- The bartender poured a thimble of rum into the mixture.