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bodkin

noun

a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops

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Word length
6
Starts with
B
Ends with
N
Contains
OD
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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ˈbɒdkɪn

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noun

  1. a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops

noun

  1. a small sharp-pointed tool for punching holes in leather or fabric

noun

  1. formerly a long hairpin; usually with an ornamental head

noun

  1. a dagger with a slender blade

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