packthread
9.9
A strong string made from three twisted strands used for tying packages or sewing sacks
- noun
- /ˈpækˌθrɛd/
- Archaic
:
hilo de atar
- He bought some packthread from the store to tie up the boxes for shipping.
Examples
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The seamstress used packthread to securely bind the fabric together for the quilt.
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With packthread in hand, she carefully wrapped the packages for the post office.
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There is no more significance to these references, perhaps, than the mundane handiness of packthread.
Academic text (2016)
Synonyms
twine
vspackthread
28
3.2
A thin strong string used for tying things
is a specific three ply form, stronger than general two or more strand thread
tie
vspackthread
27
1.0
A piece of string or ribbon used to fasten things together
is a specific three ply sewing and packing thread, not a general fastening cord
How Strong
Surface Forms
packthread singular
packthreads plural
Morphology
Etymology
Packthread comes from the words pack ('bundle' or 'to pack') and thread ('a strong string'), and it was the name for the strong twine used to tie or sew packages. So, packthread still means a heavy thread or twine for tying and mending parcels.