threads
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• noun
Plural form of thread; fine cords of twisted fibers such as cotton, silk, or nylon used for sewing and weaving.
"The antique tapestry was woven with delicate gold and silver threads."
Connected sequences of messages, posts, or comments on an online forum, social media platform, or email chain.
"The moderator locked several discussion threads after the debate grew heated."
Continuous, connecting themes, storylines, or trains of thought running through a narrative or argument.
"The historian wove together multiple narrative threads to explain the fall of the empire."
(Informal) Clothes or a particular outfit, especially stylish or fashionable attire.
"He showed up to the party wearing some sharp new threads."
Helical ridges wrapped around the cylinder of a screw, bolt, or pipe fitting used to fasten parts together.
"Be careful not to overtighten the bolt and strip the metal threads."
• verb
To pass a thread or cord through the eye of a needle or through the guides of a sewing machine (third-person singular simple present).
"She carefully threads the needle under the bright desk lamp before mending the hem."
To move carefully, deftly, or windingly through a crowded space or series of obstacles (third-person singular simple present).
"The courier deftly threads her way through the congested downtown traffic."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English þræd ('twisted yarn or filament'), derived from Proto-Germanic *þreduz and related to the verb þrawan ('to twist' or 'to throw').
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