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threads

British  
/ θrɛdz /

plural noun

  1. a slang word for clothes

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"UK might actually get some points this year," wrote Dan on Threads.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The Indonesian regulation initially targeted eight "high risk" platforms: YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, streaming service Bigo Live and gaming platform Roblox.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

“This is obviously a scripted ad and it’s genuinely infuriating. Notice how AI’s biggest defenders are the ones cashing checks from it,” wrote screenwriter and director Charlene Bagcal on Threads.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

“I will never watch Food Network again,” one commenter wrote on Threads.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Threads of nausea reach up around Werner’s windpipe.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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