Synonyms of threads

threads 1 of 2

noun

plural of thread

as in clothing

covering for the human body

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

threads

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of thread

1

as in weaves

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

• weaves
• inserts
• mixes
• intersperses
• salts
• combines
• laces
• incorporates
• interlaces
• interweaves
• alternates
• wreathes
• blends
• intermingles
• merges
• mingles
• juxtaposes
• integrates
• fuses
• embodies
• amalgamates
• commingles
• assimilates

2

as in strings

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

• strings
• links
• weaves
• connects
• chains
• concatenates
• joins
• unites
• intertwines
• intersperses
• laces
• interlaces
• interweaves
• wreathes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of threads

Noun

Misfolded tau can also recruit other healthy tau proteins, encouraging them to adopt the same abnormal shape, accumulating as knotted threads known as fibrillar aggregates. — Mike McRae 13, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026

Other fans were quick to highlight seemingly recurring threads of anti-Blackness within Adéla’s fast-growing fandom. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026

The singer is staying at the hotel during her 2026-27 Paris concert residency and steps out to greet her fans ahead of each show, wearing designer threads and shoes. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

Even some of the most traditional powers that the sport has to offer have busted out some new uniform combinations to get their fans excited (think Georgia's all-white threads and matching white helmet). — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Unlike in Lorca’s play, Rodriguez and director KJ Sanchez’s vision threads joy, considerable humor and affection through much of the evening. — Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

Primate Labs' Geekbench 6 utilizes all available cores and threads to simulate real-world applications, ranging from PDF rendering and speech recognition to machine learning. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 11 Oct. 2026

The film leans on split screens to show text threads, streams and their live chats. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

The stories have strong armature, so just about all other details and threads can be changed. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026

Verb

My research led me to identify six domains of leadership, plus a seventh one that threads through all the others. — Drew McLellan, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Though there are plenty of videos and Reddit threads online that show consumers how to remove the LED light, or get someone else to, there is also plenty of commentary from those bothered by removal of the light. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

The route threads through waterfront parks, past the Island Park and Wildlife Sanctuary’s back-channel islands, and along quiet residential streets. — John Godfrey Published, Midwest Living, 8 Aug. 2026

The Frontier Act threads the needle on this by creating lanes where states can still pass their own laws — such as around consumer safety that would protect children or stop pornography. — Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026

Another option is a minimally invasive repair that threads a stent into the artery to close the torn vessel lining. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 15 July 2026

On most mornings, Nguyen Thien Bao threads his VinFast electric motorbike through the jammed traffic of Vietnam’s capital Hanoi — ferrying passengers and deliveries. — ABC News, 22 June 2026

To no one’s surprise, Bonnie is immediately transfixed by her Lilypad (voiced by Greta Lee, whose arrogant smarm effectively threads the needle between Maya Hawke’s Anxiety and Regina George’s everything else). — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 June 2026

Joy threads through every jazz refrain. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026