Synonyms of thread

thread 1 of 2

noun

ˈthred 

1

as in fiber

a thin, flexible structure that resembles a hair

the unwary bug was snared in the sticky threads of the spider's web

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fiber
• wire
• filament
• hair
• bristle
• yarn
• cord
• string
• rope
• tuft
• microfiber
• fuzz

2

as in clothing

threads plural covering for the human body

a number of people at the prom complimented me on my "nice threads"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clothing
• clothes
• wear
• rags
• rig
• dress
• rigging
• garments
• attire
• apparel
• pretties
• gear
• weeds
• vesture
• vestments
• costumery
• wearables
• vestiary
• toggery
• raiment
• habiliment(s)
• clobber
• duds
• togs
• habit
• tailoring
• trim
• wardrobe
• tatters
• costume
• ensemble
• glad rags
• foofaraw
• regalia
• finery
• gayety
• frock
• couture
• garb
• underwear
• livery
• caparison
• garderobe
• tawdry
• gaudery
• haberdashery
• trumpery
• array
• outerwear
• gaiety
• civies
• getup
• frippery
• sportswear
• menswear
• outfit
• ready-to-wear
• bravery
• underclothes
• guise
• mufti
• sleepwear
• smallclothes
• civvies
• loungewear
• activewear
• nightclothes
• pret-a-porter
• playwear
• prêt-à-porter

thread

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verb

1

as in to weave

to scatter or set here and there among other things

this history book threads excerpts from the diaries of pioneer women into its account of the settlement of the West

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weave
• insert
• salt
• mix
• combine
• intersperse
• incorporate
• interweave
• alternate
• interlace
• lace
• wreathe
• merge
• blend
• mingle
• integrate
• intermingle
• juxtapose
• fuse
• amalgamate
• embody
• assimilate
• commingle

2

as in to string

to put together into a series by means of or as if by means of a thread

the reporter threaded his newspaper articles about the basketball team into a book that was essentially a chronicle of their championship season

Synonyms & Similar Words

• string
• link
• weave
• connect
• chain
• concatenate
• join
• intertwine
• unite
• intersperse
• lace
• interweave
• interlace
• wreathe

Examples of thread in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

This time around, many of Dan’s songs derive from similar threads, the new life he’s made in Paris and navigating an expat existence. —Ryan Leas, SPIN, 3 Oct. 2024

Despite popular belief that the higher the thread count, the higher the quality, a thread count between 300 and 800 signifies good quality bedding. —Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024

Verb

This time, the needle isn’t hard to thread; Simpson was imprisoned along with the Menendez brothers and the trials were close together. —Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2024

At Prada, where collars were threaded with wire and styled wonky. —Scarlett Conlon, CNN, 24 Sep. 2024