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thimble

protective cup used during sewing
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thimble

Summary

thimble ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,339 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • thimble is made of metal[2].
  • thimble is a type of sewing tool[3].
  • thimble is a type of protective clothing[4].
  • thimble is used for sewing[5].
  • thimble's Commons category is recorded as Thimbles[6].
  • thimble's said to be the same as is recorded as Q31445119[7].
  • thimble's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[8].
  • thimble's used by is recorded as tailor[9].
  • thimble's fabrication method is recorded as punching[10].
  • thimble's fabrication method is recorded as machining[11].
  • thimble's exact match is recorded as http://wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu/wn30/04423845-n[12].
  • thimble's worn on is recorded as finger[13].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include sewing tool[3] and protective clothing[4].

Use and Application

thimble is used for sewing[5]. thimble's used by is recorded as tailor[9].

Why It Matters

thimble ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,339 views/month).[1] thimble has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] thimble is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · BoneheadElsewhere · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Worn on → finger
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13633]]: [[Q620207]]"
  2. 14w ago · Pmt · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikistrinda article id → 3772
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P10231]]: 3772, #mix'n'match"
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