bodkin
/ˈbɑdkɪn/
noun
- A thick, blunt needle with a large eye, used for pulling tape or ribbon through a hem or for threading elastic.
- The tailor reached for a bodkin to pull the ribbon through the lace.
- She used a bodkin to thread the elastic through the waistband of her skirt.
- A bodkin is handy for threading drawstrings into hoodies.
- A small, pointed instrument for making holes in cloth or leather.
- He carefully pressed the bodkin through the fabric to create an eyelet.
- A bodkin can be used to make precise holes in thick material.
- The leatherworker used a bodkin to punch holes for the stitching.