: a sharp slender instrument for making holes in cloth
c
: an ornamental hairpin shaped like a stiletto
2
: a blunt needle with a large eye for drawing tape or ribbon through a loop or hem
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebIcke also occasionally cues up some Bob Dylan songs, chosen for their on-the-bodkin lyrics.—Helen Shaw, Vulture, 30 June 2022 Punishment for cursing or disparaging a clergyman was having a bodkin — a large needle — driven through the tongue.—Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2017
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