pincushion
nounUK /ˈpɪnˌkʊʃ.ən/
US /ˈpɪnˌkʊʃ.ən/
A small soft pad where you stick pins to keep them safe.
She stuck the needle into the pincushion so it would not get lost.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small cushion shaped like a tomato or other object, often used as a decorative sewing tool.
Grandma's tomato pincushion sat on the sewing table.
3. A plant with a round, spiny flower head, such as the pincushion flower.
The pincushion flower bloomed in the garden all summer.
4. A sea urchin or similar sea animal with many spines.
We saw a pincushion-like sea urchin in the tide pool.