pincushion

noun

pin·​cush·​ion ˈpin-ˌku̇-shən How to pronounce pincushion (audio)
: a small cushion in which pins may be stuck ready for use

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The sixth graders created an infomercial to share with every Ashley Falls classroom and each grade level voted on a pincushion color for the garden. Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025 The lens relies on digital corrections to compensate for some slight pincushion distortion and a vignette at maximum aperture. PC Magazine, 8 June 2025 This is where images barrel in the centre and have pincushion distortion towards the edges of the frame. James Abbott, Space.com, 27 May 2025 Raw images captured with the zoom show slight pincushion distortion through the entire focal range. PC Magazine, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for pincushion

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pincushion was in 1605

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“Pincushion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pincushion. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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pincushion

noun
pin·​cush·​ion ˈpin-ˌku̇sh-ən How to pronounce pincushion (audio)
: a small cushion in which pins may be stuck

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