pincushion
noun
pin·cush·ion
ˈpin-ˌku̇-shən 
: a small cushion in which pins may be stuck ready for use
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Master the basic stitches, and this skill proves useful everywhere in the home: Use it to mend a seam, repair small holes in sweaters and socks, or make a pretty tomato pincushion.
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Katelyn Chef, Martha Stewart, 29 Dec. 2025
Throughout summer, the native buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) sports spheres of scented, tightly clustered white flowers that resemble pincushions.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025
So my legs became sacrificial pincushions.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
In tandem, Molly wears a Mango jacket, pink Charlie Beads bloomers, pale pink Hereu flats, and an APC demi-lune bag the color of the pincushion stems in the reference photo.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
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Katelyn Chef, Martha Stewart, 29 Dec. 2025
Throughout summer, the native buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) sports spheres of scented, tightly clustered white flowers that resemble pincushions.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025
So my legs became sacrificial pincushions.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
In tandem, Molly wears a Mango jacket, pink Charlie Beads bloomers, pale pink Hereu flats, and an APC demi-lune bag the color of the pincushion stems in the reference photo.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
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pincushion
noun
pin·cush·ion
ˈpin-ˌku̇sh-ən
: a small cushion in which pins may be stuck
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