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threaded

American  
[thred-id] / ˈθrɛd ɪd /

adjective

  1. interwoven or ornamented with threads.

    silk threaded with gold.


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Etymology

Origin of threaded

First recorded in 1535–45; thread + -ed 3

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Those have all been encouraging signs for theater owners such as Gunsky, who started serving popcorn at his family-owned CineLux Theatres at age 10 and threaded projectors at 13.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Researchers have now shown that specially shaped light can act as a similar type of threaded probe, interacting differently with molecules depending on their handedness.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

He threaded his drive through the fairway bunkers to give himself a good look at the green.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Absorbed students carefully threaded wires into junction boxes to make circuits connected to lights, bulbs flickering on one by one to signal a job well done.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

Bias tape is threaded through the top and tied just above the bust.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

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