🧵thread

noun
/θred/

Meaning

a long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibers used for sewing

Example Sentences

She used a red thread to sew the torn button back on.

Example Expressions

hang by a thread

Synonyms

fiber, string, filament, yarn, strand

Antonyms

rope, wire

Collocations

cotton thread, lose the thread, follow the thread, silver thread

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