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threads

threads

1 8.3
Clothes you wear that look smart or stylish
  • noun
  • /θrɛdz/
  • Slang
translation icon : ropa
  • Hey kids, do you need some cool new threads to go back to school in?
  • Common threads

They're really like the spot if you want some really cool looking threads.

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Examples

  • THESE ARE MY FUNKY NEW THREADS.

    A Very Brady Sequel (1996)

  • I bought some stylish new threads for the summer festival.

  • Then I got this jumper, which is a dark Forest Green with lovely gold threads running through it.

  • It's a really nice kind of Navy with black and white threads running through it so it looks kind of textured.

  • I'm so excited to be featured in Threads, an amazing sewing magazine!

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  • She showed off her favorite threads at the party last night.

  • He loves shopping for new threads every season.

Synonyms

clothes
vsthreads
∞ 1.0

Things you wear to cover your body, like shirts and coats

is the informal everyday word rather than the neutral general term
clothing
vsthreads
530 1.0

Things you wear to cover your body

is the informal casual expression not the formal collective name
garment
vsthreads
120 1.8

An item of clothing that covers the body

is the informal term for clothes generally not a single item
duds
vsthreads
  • UK
2 8.0

Clothes people wear for casual, everyday use

is informal but generally neutral rather than playful
wearing apparel
vsthreads
1 2.8

Clothes people put on to cover their body

is the informal everyday sense rather than the formal collective label
togs
vsthreads
  • UK
9.2

Clothes people wear, often for going out or special events

is the informal label used broadly for garments
vestiture
vsthreads
  • Archaic
9.9

Clothes worn by a person, often formal or special

is the modern informal word rather than an old formal term

Surface Forms

thread singular
threads plural

Morphology

threads = thread (semi-transparent) = thread + s

Plural formation is regular, but the slang sense 'clothes' is metonymic (from garments made of thread) and not a directly predictable, productive meaning for learners.

Etymology

Threads is a casual word for clothes. It comes from thread, a thin 'string' used to sew fabric, so calling clothes 'threads' is like naming them after the strings that make them.