as in clothing
covering for the human body
a number of people at the prom complimented me on my "nice threads"
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of threads
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Vacuum or brush out the rug During the cleaning process, threads and fibers can get compacted and squished.
—Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
Strength woven in threads Using this fabric muscle technology, the KIMM team created the world’s first clothing-type wearable robot weighing under two kilograms.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
However, if the waves were generated in the same direction as the spiral threads, vibrations in webs with stabilimenta moved further across the web, where a spider might be able to sense them from anywhere within the web.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
On the Reddit page dedicated to the show, fans have analyzed the ninth season’s trajectory across hundreds of comments in more than a dozen threads.
—Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
The Netflix series has plenty of narrative threads to untangle in a potential third season.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Roberts said Head Start also provides a bunch of different threads of support to parents.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The threads that weave together to form the heart of the story.
—Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2025
Mortality threads through much of his Country!
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
Having its world premiere in Official Selection in San Sebastián, this is the latest by Goya-winning director and leading Pompeu Fabra University export Guerin, whose work famously threads the lines between fiction and non-fiction.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
The collection threads together the clean restraint of early '90s minimalism with the exuberant excess of late '80s maximalism.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The tension between choosing love and living with the consequences threads through every relationship in the film.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
Palace’s centre-forward quickly threads the ball to Kamada, who is taken down by Marco Bizot, winning his team a penalty.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Alareer’s poem also threads her into the weave.
—Philip Metres
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
The cohort of grand slam champions and finalists exchanged their tennis kits for designer threads and accessories for the photo session, lensed by Yemeni-Egyptian-American artist Yumna Al-Arashi at Bab AlSaad, a cultural retreat in the historic district of Diriyah.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Vacuum or brush out the rug During the cleaning process, threads and fibers can get compacted and squished.
—Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
Strength woven in threads Using this fabric muscle technology, the KIMM team created the world’s first clothing-type wearable robot weighing under two kilograms.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
However, if the waves were generated in the same direction as the spiral threads, vibrations in webs with stabilimenta moved further across the web, where a spider might be able to sense them from anywhere within the web.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
On the Reddit page dedicated to the show, fans have analyzed the ninth season’s trajectory across hundreds of comments in more than a dozen threads.
—Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
The Netflix series has plenty of narrative threads to untangle in a potential third season.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Roberts said Head Start also provides a bunch of different threads of support to parents.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The threads that weave together to form the heart of the story.
—Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
Once a utility choice for skaters drawn to their board grip, the style now threads between streetwear, luxury, and off-duty dressing.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2025
Mortality threads through much of his Country!
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
Having its world premiere in Official Selection in San Sebastián, this is the latest by Goya-winning director and leading Pompeu Fabra University export Guerin, whose work famously threads the lines between fiction and non-fiction.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
The collection threads together the clean restraint of early '90s minimalism with the exuberant excess of late '80s maximalism.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The tension between choosing love and living with the consequences threads through every relationship in the film.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
Palace’s centre-forward quickly threads the ball to Kamada, who is taken down by Marco Bizot, winning his team a penalty.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Alareer’s poem also threads her into the weave.
—Philip Metres
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threads
Noun
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Even more, clothing that is dynamic enough to wear to the office but also to the football game is convenient for anyone’s fall wardrobe rotation.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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Across the street from the temple, a sprawl of vendors sold clothing, jewelry, toys, fabric and instruments.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Aster weaves an inescapable nightmare out of sunshine, blindingly white fabrics, and garlands of flowers.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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His work weaves together science, ancient training and healing systems, and the fighting arts to examine how systems — whether human bodies or family enterprises — fracture under pressure or transform because of it.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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Bigelow inserts a quasi-whodunit aspect into an already white-knuckle affair.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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However, the real ineptitude occurs a little earlier when River interprets a fight that Gimball has with Jaffrey’s chief of staff, Tyson Bowman (Abraham Popoola), as a physical attack and inserts himself into the scene, setting off this tragicomic series of events.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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According to statewide court guidance and the Texas Courts of Appeals, participants are expected to wear business or business casual attire.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
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Do not wear any political shirts, hats, buttons or other attire featuring candidates or ballot initiatives.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The show mixes music, magic, and real tween emotions, showing how Vee builds friendships and finds her voice while keeping her vampire identity a secret.—
Allison McClain Merrill,
Parents,
27 Oct. 2025
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It’s filled with global flavors and spice mixes for a variety of different meals, including barbecue rubs, Mediterranean blends, Italian blends, steak rubs, and more.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The dress has an A-line silhouette with a skater skirt that falls around the knees (depending on your height, of course).—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The dress, in black and white color blocking, featured a gazar petal drape at the hips for an exaggerated, yet soft, element.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While apparel may be the focus this fall, Del Toro is still best known for its shoes.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Children’s apparel outlet Carter’s is shuttering 150 locations across North America to help generate savings and improve profitability, citing higher costs from tariffs and investments in product to remain competitive.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Threads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threads. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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