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  • threadbare — [[t]θre̱dbeə(r)[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED 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. Syn: worn 2) ADJ GRADED… …   English dictionary

  • threadbare — adjective a threadbare carpet Syn: worn, well worn, old, thin, worn out, holey, moth eaten, mangy, ragged, frayed, tattered, battered; decrepit, shabby, scruffy, unkempt; having seen better days, falling apart at the seams …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • threadbare — [ˈθredˌbeə] adj very thin because of being worn or used a lot a threadbare carpet/shirt[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • threadbare — thread|bare [ θred,ber ] adjective 1. ) threadbare clothing, carpet, or cloth is very thin and almost has holes in it because it has been worn or used a lot a ) wearing or containing threadbare things: the threadbare family apartment 2. ) a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • threadbare — UK [ˈθredˌbeə(r)] / US [ˈθredˌber] adjective 1) a) threadbare clothing, carpet, or cloth is very thin and almost has holes in it because it has been worn or used a lot b) wearing or containing threadbare things the threadbare family apartment 2)… …   English dictionary

  • carpet — noun 1 material for covering floors ADJECTIVE ▪ deep pile (esp. BrE), lush (esp. AmE), plush (AmE), shag (esp. AmE), shag pile (BrE), soft, thick ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • threadbare — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ wear sth ▪ The carpets were worn threadbare. ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very …   Collocations dictionary

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