nồi chỉ

Mẹ lấy một nồi chỉ màu đỏ từ trong hộp đồ may.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A small, round spool or bobbin of thread, approximately the size of a big toe, traditionally shaped like a small cooking pot (nồi).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bà tôi vẫn giữ mấy cái nồi chỉ ngày xưa. (My grandmother still keeps some of those old thread spools.)
  • Cô ấy mua vài nồi chỉ màu để thêu. (She bought a few colored thread spools for embroidery.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is considered somewhat archaic or traditional, referring to a specific, old-fashioned style of thread spool. It is less commonly used for modern industrial bobbins or spools.

Variants and Related Words

• Cuộn chỉ (n): A general term for a spool, reel, or bobbin of thread.
• Ống chỉ (n): A spool or tube of thread.

Synonyms

• Thread spool
• Thread bobbin
• Reel of thread

Notes

• The defining characteristic of a is its distinctive pot-like shape. The term is a compound noun where (pot) describes the shape of the (thread) spool.