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Thread has 11 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving

"She carefully threaded the needle with a thin strand of silk before beginning to mend her favorite blouse."

2

any long object resembling a thin line

"a mere ribbon of land"

"the lighted ribbon of traffic"

"from the air the road was a grey thread"

"a thread of smoke climbed upward"

3

the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together

"I couldn't follow his train of thought"

"he lost the thread of his argument"

4

the raised helical rib going around a screw

"The stripped thread on the bolt made it impossible to tighten the engine cover."

5

A long, thin and flexible form of material, generally with a round cross-section, used in sewing, weaving or in the construction of string.

"She carefully pulled the loose thread from her jacket before it snagged on something sharp."

In plain English: A thread is a very thin strand of fiber used for sewing or making clothes.

"She carefully threaded the needle before sewing her button back on."

Usage: Use this term to denote the continuous strand required for joining fabric, distinct from loose fibers like yarn which are often twisted into multiple strands. It frequently collocates with verbs such as "run," "sew," or "spin" and is standard in both technical manufacturing contexts and everyday sewing instructions.

Verb
1

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

"the river winds through the hills"

"the path meanders through the vineyards"

"sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body"

2

pass a thread through

"thread a needle"

3

remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string

"She had her eyebrows threaded"

4

pass through or into

"thread tape"

"thread film"

5

thread on or as if on a string

"string pearls on a string"

"the child drew glass beads on a string"

"thread dried cranberries"

6

To put thread through.

"She carefully threaded a needle before beginning to sew her button onto the coat."

In plain English: To thread something means to push it through a small hole or narrow space.

"She carefully threaded the needle before starting to sew."

Example Sentences
"She carefully threaded the needle before sewing her button back on." noun
"She tied her shoelaces with a red thread to keep them secure." noun
"A thin thread of smoke rose from the candle." noun
"The old sweater was knitted from soft woolen thread." noun
"She carefully threaded the needle before starting to sew." verb
Related Terms
stitch silk spool wool cotton bickford fuse knubs ropy bobbin lace hasp ditty bag threadjacker endless screw sett finespun unifilar stringer codline film mycelium
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
cord object thinking rib travel guide extract arrange
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
cotton dental floss floss Lastex ligature metallic pile purl suture tinsel warp woof worsted blade snake bead wire

Origin

The word "thread" comes from the Old English þrǣd, which originally meant a strand of spun fiber. It traveled into Middle English as thred and has retained its core meaning related to twisting or rubbing fibers together since then.

Rhyming Words
yead read lead mead pead head bead sead dead glead tread oread aread ahead knead blead dread stead plead snead
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