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

thread

2 of 2

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of thread

Noun

Spools of thread are arranged on the wall in a grid shape, affixed in rainbow order. — Jane Miller, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

The machinery is absolutely amazing, with this very fine needle and very fine thread. — Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026

Verb

Homemade Gatorade The line between horror and comedy is razor thin, and Homemade Gatorade expertly threads that line. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 31 Oct. 2026

The deep-space image reveals a 230-light-year-wide swathe of the glowing emission nebula N159, threaded with denser filaments of reddish molecular hydrogen that hide countless energetic young stars. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026