thumbhole

plural thumbholes

1. A hole designed to receive a thumb.

   The paint set is the top-of-the-line model, the Extra-Fine Oil Artist’s Box with a 39-tube spectrum of colors, 6 different painting mediums, 10 brushes (5 sable and 5 hog bristle), palette knives and a palette (with old-fashioned thumbholes), all in a portable walnut box.

   2007 January 7, David Colman, “It’s Like Nothing, Really”, in New York Times

present singular third person thumbholes · participle present thumbholing · participle past thumbholed · past thumbholed

1. transitiveTo cut thumbholes (for carrying) in the lids of boxes.