pincushion
English
/ˈpɪnˌkʊʃn̩/, /ˈpɪnˌkʊʃ(ə)n/
noun
Definitions
- (sewing) A device, originally like a small, stuffed cushion, designed to have sewing pins and needles stuck into it to store them safely; some modern pincushions hold the objects magnetically.
- (figuratively) A person who is pricked or stabbed multiple times with sharp objects; specifically, someone who receives regular hypodermic needle injections.
Etymology
Compound from English pin + English cushion.
Origin
English
cushion
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- breastpin English
- candlepin English
- centerpin English
- centrepin English
- clothespin English
- crankpin English
- cushion English
- cushionless English
- cushionlike English
- cushiony English
- depin English
- driftpin English
- endpin English
- hairpin English
- hatpin English
- headpin English
- kingpin English
- multipin English
- neuropin English
- ninepin English
- nosepin English
- pin English
- pinafore English
- pinback English
- pinball English
- pinboard English
- pincloth English
- pindick English
- pinfall English
- pinfeather English
- pinfeathered English
- pinfire English
- pinfish English
- pinhead English
- pinheaded English
- pinhold English
- pinhole English
- pinless English
- pinlike English
- pinmaker English
- pinman English
- pinnable English
- pinnee English
- pinner English
- pinout English
- pinpoint English
- pinprick English
- pinscape English
- pinscreen English
- pinsetter English
- pinsetting English
- pinspotter English
- pinspotting English
- pinstripe English
- pinstriped English
- pintable English
- pintail English
- pintailed English
- pintle English
- pintuck English
- pinwale English
- pinweed English
- pinwheel English
- pinworm English
- polypin English
- pushpin English
- repin English
- scarfpin English
- stickpin English
- tailpin English
- tholepin English
- thump-cushion English
- tiepin English
- underpin English
- unpin English
- unpinnable English
- *coxīnus Latin
- pin Spanish, Castilian
- クッション Japanese
- pintel Old English
- cusshon Middle English
- pinne Middle English
- cúisín Irish
- ပင်အပ် Burmese
- 咕𠱸 Chinese
- Kuschen Pennsylvania German
- piin Banoni
- pin
- depin
- repin
- unpin
- pintle
- tiepin
- pinner
- pinman
- hatpin
- pinnee
- endpin
- pinout
- pinfire
- hairpin
- pinlike
- headpin
- pindick
- pinworm
- pinfish
- pintuck
- pinhole
- tailpin
- pinback
- pushpin
- pintail
- pinhold
- pinless
- ninepin
- pinhead
- pinweed
- pinfall
- nosepin
- pinwale
- polypin
- pinball
- kingpin
- cushion
- cushiony
- pincloth
- pinscape
- pinprick
- pintable
- driftpin
- underpin
- neuropin
- pinafore
- pinwheel
- scarfpin
- pinnable
- pinboard
- crankpin
- pinmaker
- pinpoint
- multipin
- stickpin
- tholepin
- pinstripe
- pinheaded
- pinscreen
- candlepin
- breastpin
- centrepin
- pinsetter
- pintailed
- centerpin
- pinspotter
- clothespin
- unpinnable
- pinsetting
- pinstriped
- pinfeather
- cushionlike
- pinspotting
- cushionless
- pinfeathered
- thump-cushion