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or less commonly thread-the-needle
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1
: a children's game in which all join hands and the leader followed by the other players passes under the arched arms of those at the other end
2
: a country dance figure resembling the procession of the thread-needle game
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1
: to play or move as if playing thread-needle
2
: to execute the thread-needle figure in dancing
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“Thread-needle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thread-needle. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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