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

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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

While the re-edited version is only four to five minutes shorter, omissions, additions, and restructuring supply a better narrative flow between the concurrent story threads. — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 24 July 2026

These intertwined thematic threads—language and the body, social and political repression, and lines of flight towards liberation—coalesce in Cris Judar’s fiction. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

The difference between the two is a copper grill mat also has copper threads woven into the fiberglass. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

Next door is a vast haberdashery, with sewing kits, yarns, buttons, quilt patches and threads merchandised in colorful heaps on tables and along walls. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 July 2026

One of the most common threads across Aniston’s wardrobe is her top with minimal-to-no sleeves in sight. — Samantha Sutton, InStyle, 22 July 2026

If their knowledge stays in meetings or Slack threads, the rest of the organization falls behind. — Panos Siozos, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Main storm threads are frequent lightning strikes, gusty winds, small hail and locally heavy rainfall, according to NWS Melbourne. — Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

Heartstopper Forever ties up several threads among Nick, Charlie and their small ensemble of friends, setting them up for the next chapter of their lives. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026

Verb

Meyering carefully threads the themes of parental concern and young adult independence throughout her screenplay. — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 16 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

For something more guided, there’s a kaiseki-style tasting menu that threads together raw fish, the cicchetti, and a bowl of tsukemen. — Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026

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

Throughout this dense and always engrossing survey of Lean’s career in film, Thompson threads the vicissitudes of the director’s personal life, spanning six wives and various other relationships and flings. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026

So she was drawn to Laikipia Evolution, a story that threads together colonialism and land renewal and ways that responsible safari tourism can really benefit local communities. — AFAR Media, 15 May 2026