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Clothes or a costume, especially of a given type
“He strutted into the party, wearing his finest vintage threads.”
Thin, flexible string or rope made from several twisted strands
“She carefully sewed the buttons onto the shirt, using strong and durable threads.”
Any soft downy substance, typically from soft fibers or hairs
Events represented in a story or play
An outer garment with sleeves, worn outdoors and typically extending below the hips
Plural for a long, thin line or piece of something
“The mooring-rope is not attached to the ring, but to the flukes, being held to the ring only by a thread of rope-yarn.”
Plural for a theme or characteristic running throughout a situation or piece of writing
“We can detect that mockery as a characteristic thread throughout the oeuvre.”
Plural for a sign or indication of (the existence of) something
Plural for thread or cloth made from flax fiber
Plural for a series of connected events or thoughts
Plural for a web, weave or tangle
Plural for a fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or fabric created from it
To pass a length of something through an opening
“Then take the far-side thread and thread it through the left loop.”
To thread (a series of small objects) on a string
“Then thread a small bell with some ribbon, and pull the ribbon up through the hole in the pot.”
To scatter or intersperse among other things
“The imagery aims to thread notions of written pattern and natural geometry with personal identity.”
To move, especially carefully or skillfully, around obstacles
“The Viking leader grinned at Gwydre's show of spirit, and began to slowly thread towards him.”
To make more beautiful or attractive by adorning or decorating
To effect by gradual degrees
To move aside or to and fro in a sudden or quick manner
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