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knight of the needle

knight of the needle noun: a tailor.

Noun

knight of the needle (plural knights of the needle)

  1. (archaic, humorous) A tailor.

Forms of knight of the needle

pluralknights of the needle

Questions about knight of the needle

What does knight of the needle mean?
Knight of the needle means a tailor.
What part of speech is knight of the needle?
Knight of the needle is a noun.
What is the plural of knight of the needle?
The plural of knight of the needle is knights of the needle.

Words near knight of the needle in the dictionary

  1. knight of the green baize
  2. knight of the green cloth
  3. knight of the hammer
  4. Knight of the Maccabees
  5. Knight of the Maccabeeses
  6. knight of the needle
  7. knight of the pen
  8. knight of the pestle
  9. knight of the post
  10. knight of the road
  11. knight of the shears

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