as in clothing
covering for the human body
a number of people at the prom complimented me on my "nice threads"
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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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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
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One Amazon shopper traveled for a week with the bag and easily fit a week's worth of clothing, two pairs of shoes, toiletries, a pair of headphones, a deck of cards, and a charger.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Feb. 2025 -
Additionally, the export of secondhand clothing to these regions often overwhelms local waste management systems and disrupts indigenous textile markets, perpetuating a cycle of dependency and environmental degradation.—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Sophie seamlessly weaves erratic and mystifying synths with ominous soundscapes, pure pop perfection, catchy lyrics, pulsating bass, effervescent production, emotive stylings and more to create a cohesive body of work.—
Lisa Kocay,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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The film weaves between color and black and white, between deepest shadow and rainswept Victorian streets.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2024
Noun
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As for the rest of her attire, Queen Letizia continued the black accessories motif.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
18 Feb. 2025
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The [Bit of attire supposedly named for its original bright red cloth] here is a BLAZER, which was first called that in the late 1800s.—
Caitlin Lovinger,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Björk’s infamous 2001 Oscars swan dress takes flight as a delicate pavlova with passion fruit ganache, while Jennifer Lopez’s game-changing green Versace number appears as a tropical coconut mousse with pineapple-lime chutney on pistachio sponge.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
WWD,
28 Feb. 2025
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On the red carpet, Brown also took time to pose with her costar, Chris Pratt, who wore a mint green suit with brown dress shoes.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Second to limited editions, oversize apparel was revealed as a crowd favorite with a positive sentiment score of 86 percent.—
Alexandra Pastore,
WWD,
24 Feb. 2025
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Jefferies thinks the risk-reward outlook over the next five year is strong for Nike , particularly as the company attempts to regain its crown in the athletic apparel market.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Threads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threads. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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