French Meaning of threadbare

râpé

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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.

FAQs About the word threadbare

râpé

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

délabré,négligé,abandonné,cassé,désolé,cornée,trapu,grunge,galeux,vermoulu

tout neuf,frais,maintenu,entretenu,nouveau,réparé,corrigé,reconstruit,pimpant,pris en charge

thread maker => Fileur, thread blight => Brûlure des fils, thread => fil, thraw => tirer, thrave => prospérer,