as thin as a thread-paper

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• thread-paper — threadˈ paper noun A piece of thin soft paper for wrapping up a skein of thread • • • Main Entry: ↑thread …   Useful english dictionary

• thread mark — a thin threading in paper currency to make counterfeiting difficult. * * * thread mark noun A coloured thread incorporated in banknotes to make counterfeiting difficult • • • Main Entry: ↑thread * * * thread mark, a thin, highly colored thread… …   Useful english dictionary

• thin — [thin] adj. thinner, thinnest [ME thinne < OE thynne, akin to Ger dünn < IE * tenu , thin < base * ten , to stretch > L tenuis, thin, tenere, to hold, tendere & Gr teinein, to stretch] 1. having relatively little depth; of little… …   English World dictionary

• thread — n. & v. n. 1 a a spun out filament of cotton, silk, or glass etc.; yarn. b a length of this. 2 a thin cord of twisted yarns used esp. in sewing and weaving. 3 anything regarded as threadlike with reference to its continuity or connectedness (the… …   Useful english dictionary

• thin — I. adjective (thinner; thinnest) Etymology: Middle English thinne, from Old English thynne; akin to Old High German dunni thin, Latin tenuis thin, tenēre to hold, tendere to stretch, Greek teinein Date: before 12th century 1. a. having little… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• thin — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb Thin is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ozone, ↑traffic Thin is used with these nouns as the object: ↑rank {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. 1 of solid things: not thick VERBS ▪ be, feel …   Collocations dictionary

• thread mark — /ˈθrɛd mak/ (say thred mahk) noun a thin thread in paper currency used to prevent counterfeiting …  

• thread mark — a thin threading in paper currency to make counterfeiting difficult. * * * …   Universalium

• thread mark — noun a thin line made in banknote paper with highly coloured silk fibres to prevent photographic counterfeiting …   English new terms dictionary

• Security thread — A security thread is a security feature of many bank notes to protect against counterfeiting, consisting of a thin ribbon which is threaded through the note s paper.Usually, the ribbon runs vertically, and is woven into the paper, so that it at… …   Wikipedia

• Drawn thread work — Linen towel with drawn thread work accented with embroidery in stem and satin stitch. Drawn thread work is a form of counted thread embroidery based on removing threads from the warp and/or the weft of a piece of even weave fabric. The remaining… …   Wikipedia