bobbin
oxford
views updated May 29 2018bob·bin / ˈbäbin/ •
n. a cylinder or cone holding thread, yarn, or wire, used esp. in weaving, machine sewing, and lacemaking. ∎ a spool or reel.
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
bobbin
oxford
views updated Jun 27 2018bobbin XVI. — F.
bobine, †
bobin, of unkn. orig.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD
