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needlecase

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A case in which needles are kept.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From needle + case.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: ասղաման (asġaman) — case for keeping needles
  • Bulgarian: игленик (iglenik) — case for keeping needles
  • Dalmatian: agariuól — case for keeping needles
  • Danish: nålehus — case for keeping needles
  • Finnish: neularasia — case for keeping needles
  • French: étui à aiguilles — case for keeping needles
  • French: aiguillier — case for keeping needles
  • Galician: agulleiro — case for keeping needles
  • Ido: agul-etuyo — case for keeping needles
  • Ingrian: neeglakarppi — case for keeping needles
  • Italian: agoraio — case for keeping needles
  • Polish: igielnik — case for keeping needles
  • Portuguese: agulheiro — case for keeping needles
  • Swedish: nålhus — case for keeping needles
  • Turkish: iğnelik — case for keeping needles
  • Ottoman Turkish: ایكنهلك (iğnelik) — case for keeping needles
  • Ottoman Turkish: سوزندان (suzendan) — case for keeping needles