Phrase guide

needle threader

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A device for pulling a thread through the small eye of a needle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, manufacturing, sewing, textiles

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: вдева́чка (vdeváčka) — a device for pulling a thread through the eye of a needle
  • Estonian: nõelasulane — a device for pulling a thread through the eye of a needle
  • French: enfile-aiguilles — a device for pulling a thread through the eye of a needle
  • German: Einfädler — a device for pulling a thread through the eye of a needle
  • Indonesian: mata nenek — a device for pulling a thread through the eye of a needle
  • Māori: komo miro — a device for pulling a thread through the eye of a needle
  • Polish: nawlekacz — a device for pulling a thread through the eye of a needle
  • Spanish: enhebrador — a device for pulling a thread through the eye of a needle