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threaded

American

[thred-id] / ˈθrɛd ɪd /

adjective

interwoven or ornamented with threads.

silk threaded with gold.

Other Word Forms

interthreaded adjective
multithreaded adjective
nonthreaded adjective
unthreaded adjective

Etymology

Origin of threaded

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

Example Sentences

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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

If I need to get my eyebrows threaded or my nails done, I can do everything at the mall while I’m shopping.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 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

In fact, race is threaded through every institutional structure of this country.

From Slate • Dec. 17, 2025

James absentmindedly threaded his fingers through Steve as he looked again toward the water.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

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