Can you work out what household item is being described here? Take Our Latest Quizzes: This article was originally published on mentalfloss.com as Can You Solve This Old-Timey Riddle? #22.

A riddle is a type of poem that works like a puzzle. Riddles describe something and sometimes use words with a double meaning. Try writing your own riddle, a friend can try to guess what it describes!

Some say the riddle made them feel 'stuck' while others thought it was easy peasy. So, let's see if you can solve it... "What common item of clothing can you slot into the gap below to form a word?