Canadian English Meaning of threadbare

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Definitions and Meaning of threadbare in English

Wordnet

threadbare (s)

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

having the nap worn away so that the threads show through

Webster

threadbare (a.)

Worn to the naked thread; having the nap worn off; threadbare clothes.

Fig.: Worn out; as, a threadbare subject; stale topics and threadbare quotations.

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threadbare

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse, having the nap worn away so that the threads show throughWorn to the naked thread; having the nap worn off; th

dilapidated,neglected,abandoned,broken,desolate,dog-eared,squat and solid,grungy,mangy,moth-eaten

brand-new,fresh,kept up,maintained,new,repaired,patched,reconstructed,spiffy,cared-for

thread maker => Thread maker, thread blight => Thread blight, thread => thread, thraw => to haul, thrave => thrive,