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noun
- 1. a long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibres used in sewing or weaving: "he had a loose thread on his shirt"
- 2. a theme or characteristic running throughout a situation or piece of writing: "a major thread running through the book is the primacy of form over substance" Similar
verb
- 1. pass a thread through the eye of (a needle) or through the needle and guides of (a sewing machine): "I can't even thread a needle"
- 2. pluck hairs from (the eyebrows or another part of the body) using a twisted cotton thread: "I had my eyebrows threaded today"
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The meaning of THREAD is a filament, a group of filaments twisted together, or a filamentous length formed by spinning and twisting short textile fibers into a continuous strand. How to use thread in a sentence.
thread noun (CONNECTION) C2 [ C ] The thread of a book, discussion, speech, etc. is its story or the way that it develops, one part connecting with another: One of the main threads of the film is the development of the relationship between the boy and his uncle.
Thread definition: a fine cord of flax, cotton, or other fibrous material spun out to considerable length, especially when composed of two or more filaments twisted together.. See examples of THREAD used in a sentence.
Definition of thread noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A thread is a helical-shaped groove cut in a cylindrical hole (the female thread), or a helical-shaped ridge on a cylindrical bar, rod, shank, etc (the male thread).
Thread is a length of twisted fibers (usually three strands together), made from cotton, silk, or other material, that can be used in sewing, quilting, embroidery, and other handicrafts.
the connection between different events or different parts of a story or discussion: By that point I'd lost the thread of the conversation. thread noun (INTERNET) [ C ] a group of pieces of writing on the Internet in which people discuss one subject. thread. verb [ T ] uk / θred / us. thread a needle. to push thread through the hole in a needle.
Without a, as name of the substance of which the above-mentioned things are composed, or of these things taken in the mass; woollen, silk, linen, cotton, or other fibre, or fine-drawn metal, spun into material for weaving, knitting, sewing, or fastening: often with distinctive premodifier, as gold or silk thread; sometimes spec. flaxen or linen ...
thread. (thrĕd) n. 1. a. Fine cord of a fibrous material, such as cotton or flax, made of two or more filaments twisted together and used in needlework and the weaving of cloth. b. A piece of such cord. 2. a. A thin strand, cord, or filament of natural or manufactured material. b.
Definition of thread verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
