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threadbare

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Main Entry:
thread·bare 
          Listen to the pronunciation of threadbare
Pronunciation:
\ˈthred-ˌber\
Function:
adjective
Date:
14th century
1 a: having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby <threadbare clothes> b: wearing threadbare clothing : very poor <took in threadbare relatives — Russell Baker> c: barely adequate because of cheapness or shabbiness <a threadbare production>2: exhausted of interest or freshness
synonyms see trite
thread·bare·ness noun


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