PINCUSHION
Dictionary entry overview: What does pincushion mean? • PINCUSHION (noun)
The noun PINCUSHION has 1 sense:
1. a small stiff cushion into which pins are stuck ready for use
Familiarity information: PINCUSHION used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• PINCUSHION (noun)
Meaning:
A small stiff cushion into which pins are stuck ready for use
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("pincushion" is a kind of...):
cushion (a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.)
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