Associations to the word «Threadbare»
Noun
- Carpet
- Overcoat
- Rug
- Coat
- Trouser
- Flannel
- Pretense
- Waistcoat
- Frock
- Garment
- Cloak
- Gown
- Clothes
- Tunic
- Stocking
- Buttons
- Sofa
- Attire
- Rag
- Robe
- Towel
- Jacket
- Hem
- Wardrobe
- Sleeve
- Shirt
- Collar
- Furniture
- Blanket
- Breech
- Shoe
- Smiley
- Boots
- Furnishing
- Beard
- Couch
- Cloth
- Slipper
- Tapestry
- Hat
- Wig
- Clothing
- Suit
- Comer
- Loom
- Texture
- Mattress
- Lace
- Seam
- Scrap
- Lobby
- Costume
- Fabric
- Wear
- Dress
- Curtain
- Cushion
- Patch
Adjective
Wiktionary
THREADBARE, adjective. (of cloth) shabby, frayed and worn to an extent that warp threads show
THREADBARE, adjective. Damaged or shabby
THREADBARE, adjective. (of a person) wearing clothes of threadbare material
THREADBARE, adjective. (of speech) banal or clichéd; trite or hackneyed
Dictionary definition
THREADBARE, adjective. Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; "bromidic sermons"; "his remarks were trite and commonplace"; "hackneyed phrases"; "a stock answer"; "repeating threadbare jokes"; "parroting some timeworn axiom"; "the trite metaphor `hard as nails'".
THREADBARE, adjective. Having the nap worn away so that the threads show through; "threadbare rugs".
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