thread
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- noun
- /θrɛd/
:
hilo
- All I need is a needle and thread for my sewing project.
- a needle and thread
- a ball of thread
- silk thread
Very quickly, one fabrics or two threads crossing like this.
- Very quickly, one fabrics or two threads crossing like this.
- Their holes are full of thread their their sides touch.
- At the other corner has threads coming out as loose.
Examples
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Celestina pleads poverty and appeals to sell her thread and notions to the lady of the house.
Academic text (1995) -
Could you bring me a needle and thread?
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And the needle and thread you left on the bed?
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All I need is a needle and thread.
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I'm matching the thread color to the dress.
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So I went into your drawer to find a needle and thread, and I found this.
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"We used some shiny gold thread we found in a craft shop," Jennifer pointed out.
Fiction book (1992) -
Hand me another needle and give me the buttonhole thread.
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Three thin bands of green silk thread are sewn onto the satin, creating another frame.
Academic text (1995) -
"You've seen how sometimes the quilting thread is almost invisible against the patterned fabrics.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
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A thin cord used to tie or fasten things
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1.0
A thin, flexible length of twisted fibers used for tying things
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1.8
A long thread of twisted fibers like wool used for knitting
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3.2
A thin strong string used for tying things
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5.7
A very thin thread found in cells or silk
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2.6
A soft thread used for embroidery and other needlework
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8.7
A soft velvety cord people use for embroidery and trimming fabric
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9.9
A strong, tightly twisted cotton thread used for socks and underwear
A strong, smooth cotton thread used for fine socks and gloves
A strong thread made by twisting many thin threads together, used for things like strings or fishing line
A fine wool thread used for decorative embroidery
A soft, velvety cord used for embroidery and crafts
Idioms
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7.6
To pass something carefully through a very small gap or to do a very precise and difficult action
- Informal
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6.1
In a very dangerous situation where a small problem can cause everything to fail
Compounds
A plant that grows in dry places with long stiff leaves that have thin threads along the edges
A low plant that lives for many years in woods with three-part leaves, yellow roots and white flowers
- Specialized
A raised spiral on a screw or bolt makes it hold things when you turn it
- Specialized
A disease that makes threads of fungus grow on branches and leaves of tropical trees like cacao or tea
How Thick
Surface Forms
Etymology
Thread comes from an old English word thraed that meant 'twisted string', because thread is made by twisting fibers together. That's why thread means the thin cord used for sewing.