sewing needle

English

Etymology

Compare Irish snáthaid mhór (“dragonfly”) from snáthaid (“needle”) +‎ mhór (“big, large, great”). Also compare Russian стрекоза́ (strekozá) (<? стрека́ть (strekátʹ)).

Noun

sewing needle (plural sewing needles)

  1. A dragonfly or damselfly.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sewing,‎ needle.

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