threads 1 of 2

plural of thread

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

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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

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Noun
  • While most categories peaked on Black Friday, Checkout.com data showed that travel and clothing categories reached their peak at 9 p.m. on Cyber Monday, reflecting strategic last-minute deals by retailers.
    Catherine Erdly, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The pottery brand joins a particularly dense lineup of homeware and clothing shops, including eight other stores that have opened on the block in the past few years.
    Rachel Davies, Curbed, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The film weaves together Netanyahu’s rise to power with his legal entanglements, which as the film notes date as far back as 1997.
    Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
  • However, there’s so much more to see and do, like playing golf on its 18-hole course that weaves around the entire property, giving you 360-degree views of the landscape.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • That fan's name was Naya, who clearly had just praised Swift’s attire.
    Gil Macias, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
  • He then got struck by a lightning bolt and died, but he is said to reappear in his scarecrow attire at Christmastime, preying on naughty children for food.
    Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Inspired by Cristóbal Balenciaga’s spring 1964 collection, the dress was coated in 3D pink and white organza flowers.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The strapless dress featured a bustier bodice with pink and ivory organza petal flowers cascading down the dress.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Rabanne’s pioneering work redefined conventional notions about materials in apparel design.
    Fairchild Studio, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
  • In the Venn diagram showing the places where apparel overlap, there is a sliver where the two are the same thing.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Threads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threads. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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