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| bob·bin [ bóbbin ] (plural bob·bins) |
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1. cylinder wound with thread or wire: a cylinder wound with thread, yarn, or wire used for sewing, spinning, weaving, knitting, or making lace
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2. cord used as trim: a narrow cotton cord, often braided, formerly used for trimming and binding
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| [Mid-16th century. < French bobine "sewing instrument" < Old French balbiner, probably alteration of balbier "to stutter" < Latin balbus "stuttering"] |
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