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Bodkin (noun)

Definition: A small, pointed instrument used for making holes in fabric or for threading ribbons or elastic through casings.

Sample sentences:

  1. She used a bodkin to hem the edges of her dress.
  2. The seamstress threaded the elastic through the waistband using a bodkin.
  3. He carefully pushed the bodkin through the buttonhole.
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Bodkin (noun)

Definition: A small, pointed dagger or stiletto.

Sample sentences:

  1. The assassin concealed a bodkin in his sleeve.
  2. During the Renaissance, bodkins were worn as decorative accessories.
  3. The playwright used a bodkin as a prop in the climactic scene.
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Bodkin (noun)

Definition: A decorative hairpin or hair accessory.

Sample sentences:

  1. She adorned her updo with a beautiful golden bodkin.
  2. The bride's hair was elegantly held in place with a jeweled bodkin.
  3. Historically, bodkins were often passed down as heirlooms.
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