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bodkin

noun bod·kin \ ˈbäd-kən \

Definition of bodkin

1 a : dagger, stiletto
b : 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

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Origin and Etymology of bodkin

Middle English bodekin

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chignon, cowlick, eau de toilette, imperial, pocket, pomander, tonsorial

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