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Where does “dining needle” come from?

dining needle (English) comes from English darning needle — Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic...

dining needle (English): Alternative form of darning needle; a dragonfly

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of darning needle; a dragonfly

Ancestry of “dining needle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdarning needleUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic...
Every word from English darning needle →