Synonyms

threads

British

/ θrɛdz /

plural noun

a slang word for clothes

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Example Sentences

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In substances like quartz, atoms are arranged in a spiral pattern, similar to the threads of a screw.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

We’ve got two big threads this week: creeps in the House of Representatives and blasphemy.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Some old threads are sewn up and others remain painfully open.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The Fed threads a needle that does not exist.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Sigurd tore out of the river as Dobrynya pulled his handful of water threads and the canyon collapsed.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

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