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knight of the thimble

knight of the thimble noun: a tailor.

Noun

knight of the thimble (plural knights of the thimble)

  1. (archaic, humorous) A tailor.

Forms of knight of the thimble

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Questions about knight of the thimble

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

Words near knight of the thimble in the dictionary

  1. knight of the post
  2. knight of the road
  3. knight of the shears
  4. knight of the shire
  5. knight of the spigot
  6. knight of the thimble
  7. knight of the whip
  8. knight service
  9. Knight Templar
  10. Knight Templars
  11. Knight Templary

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