thimblette

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noun

A rubber cap covering the finger typically used when handling paper, such as in archival work.

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Meanings

nounthimblette (plural thimblettes)

plural thimblettes

  1. A rubber cap covering the finger typically used when handling paper, such as in archival work.

Origin

From thimble + -ette.

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APA

thimblette. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thimblette

MLA

“thimblette.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thimblette. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thimblette,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thimblette.

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