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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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Origin of threaded

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

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Whatever the risks of his speechifying, you had to admire — here in our age of political infotainment — the natural finesse with which Springsteen threaded his prepared rhetoric into Tuesday’s set.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Then, after Ross Barkley equalised, Fernandes threaded a pass through the Villa defence for Matheus Cunha who slotted home to give United a lead they would not lose.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

The talismanic vocabulary of falconry is threaded through this raw-nerved memoir by an experienced British falconer who dealt with the pain of losing a father by training a young goshawk called Mabel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

The result is a pasta I have begun making on repeat: olive-forward, lemon-lit, threaded with crisped chickpeas and slumped feta.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

Two adult elves, one with a flute and one singing, threaded their way through, the singer occasionally rocking a group of hammocks gently.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine

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