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• threadbare — thread|bare [ˈθredbeə US ber] adj 1.) clothes, ↑carpets etc that are threadbare are very thin and in bad condition because they have been used a lot ▪ a threadbare old sofa 2.) threadbare excuse/argument/joke etc an excuse etc that is no longer… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• threadbare — adjective 1 clothes, carpets etc that are threadbare are very thin and in bad condition because they have been used a lot: a threadbare old sofa 2 threadbare excuse/argument/joke etc an excuse etc that is no longer effective because it has been… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• trite — trite, hackneyed, stereotyped, threadbare, shopworn are comparable when they describe something, especially a once effective idea or expression in writing or art or a dramatic plot, lacking the power to evoke attention or interest because it… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• thread´bare´ness — thread|bare «THREHD BAIR», adjective. 1. having the nap worn off; worn so much that the threads show: »a threadbare coat. Nail to the mast her holy flag, Set every threadbare sail (Oliver Wendell Holmes). 2. wearing clothes worn to the threads;… …   Useful english dictionary

• thread|bare — «THREHD BAIR», adjective. 1. having the nap worn off; worn so much that the threads show: »a threadbare coat. Nail to the mast her holy flag, Set every threadbare sail (Oliver Wendell Holmes). 2. wearing clothes worn to the threads; shabby; seedy …   Useful english dictionary

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• wear thin — verb deteriorate through use or stress (Freq. 1) The constant friction wore out the cloth • Syn: ↑wear, ↑wear off, ↑wear out, ↑wear down • Derivationally related forms: ↑wear ( …   Useful english dictionary

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