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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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He threaded a tiny camera on a thin wire through my nose and down my throat.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 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

Within three minutes, the teenager had perfectly threaded a pass through for Djeidi Gassama to win a spot-kick, resulting in an early red card for the visitors and a goal from captain James Tavernier.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

I saw the years of my life spaced along a road in the form of telephone poles, threaded together by wires.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

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