1
a
: a cylinder or spindle on which yarn or thread is wound (as in a sewing machine)
b
: any of various small round devices on which threads are wound for working handmade lace
c
: a coil of insulated wire
also
: the reel it is wound on
2
: a cotton cord formerly used by dressmakers for piping
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One area appeared dedicated to storing metal tools and another to textile work, because the excavation revealed cloth fragments, bobbins, and loom weights.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2024
Additional features include a drop-in bobbin, seven buttonhole stitches, an automatic needle threader, and an automatic bobbin winding system.
—Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2023
Perch petite pumpkins on top of wooden spools and bobbins for a 60-second mantel upgrade.
—Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 21 June 2023
With a drop-in bobbin and an automatic bobbin winding system, this machine makes winding and loading a simple process.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2023
At the time, bobbin furniture, also called spool furniture, was often glazed wood, but Serena & Lily's version is a bit more modern with black and white finishes.
—Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 22 Dec. 2022
Taylor warns that winding a bobbin can be tricky initially.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2023
The bobbin will hold small to medium-sized spools of line and apply pressure to the spool while winding.
—Ric Burnley, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
All of the windings are wrapped around a black plastic bobbin.
—Eric Schlaepfer, IEEE Spectrum, 14 Jan. 2023
Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2024
Additional features include a drop-in bobbin, seven buttonhole stitches, an automatic needle threader, and an automatic bobbin winding system.
—Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2023
Perch petite pumpkins on top of wooden spools and bobbins for a 60-second mantel upgrade.
—Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 21 June 2023
With a drop-in bobbin and an automatic bobbin winding system, this machine makes winding and loading a simple process.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2023
At the time, bobbin furniture, also called spool furniture, was often glazed wood, but Serena & Lily's version is a bit more modern with black and white finishes.
—Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 22 Dec. 2022
Taylor warns that winding a bobbin can be tricky initially.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2023
The bobbin will hold small to medium-sized spools of line and apply pressure to the spool while winding.
—Ric Burnley, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
All of the windings are wrapped around a black plastic bobbin.
—Eric Schlaepfer, IEEE Spectrum, 14 Jan. 2023
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bobbin
noun
bob·bin
ˈbäb-ən 
: a spool or spindle on which yarn or thread is wound (as in a sewing machine)
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