finger cot

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n.1.a close-fitting sheath worn at the end of a finger, for protection of the finger or to avoid soiling the object touched.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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His mum and dad have tried everything to stop him, with stuff from the chemist to put on his thumb to wrapping it up in a finger stool - all of which he ignores.
The "wooden finger stool" was on loan to the school from the education authority's historical archive to display the cruel techniques employed by the Victorians to stop children fidgeting.
The "wooden finger stool" was on loan to the school from Durham County Council's historical archive to display cruel techniques employed by the Victorians to stop children fidgeting.