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- Dictionarythreadbare/ˈθrɛdbɛː/
adjective
- 1. (of cloth, clothing, or soft furnishings) becoming thin and tattered with age: "tatty rooms with threadbare carpets" Similar Opposite
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A threadbare excuse, argument, or idea is not strong and no longer persuades people because it is old or has been used too much: a threadbare excuse. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of threadbare from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) threadbare | American Dictionary.
The meaning of THREADBARE is having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby. How to use threadbare in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Threadbare.
Threadbare definition: having the nap worn off so as to lay bare the threads of the warp and woof, as a fabric, garment, etc.. See examples of THREADBARE used in a sentence.
1. adjective. Threadbare clothes, carpets, and other pieces of cloth look old, dull, and very thin, because they have been worn or used too much. She sat cross-legged on a square of threadbare carpet. Synonyms: shabby, worn, frayed, old More Synonyms of threadbare. 2. adjective.
Threadbare means thin from overuse. Furniture, clothing or a rug is threadbare if the fabric is thin and worn through. If your father tells the same jokes over and over again, you might accuse him of having a threadbare sense of humor.
A threadbare excuse, argument, or idea is not strong and no longer persuades people because it is old or has been used too much: a threadbare excuse. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of threadbare from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) threadbare | Intermediate English.
Definition of threadbare adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
