a threadbare coat. Nail to the mast her holy flag, Set every threadbare sail (Oliver Wendell Holmes).
a threadbare joke. Saying “I forgot” is a threadbare excuse.
SYNONYM(S): hackneyed, trite.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
thread´bare´ness — thread|bare «THREHD BAIR», adjective. 1. having the nap worn off; worn so much that the threads show: »a threadbare coat. Nail to the mast her holy flag, Set every threadbare sail (Oliver Wendell Holmes). 2. wearing clothes worn to the threads;… … Useful english dictionary
thread·bare — … Useful english dictionary
bare — bare; bare·fac·ed·ly; bare·fit; bare·ness; bare·sark; thread·bare·ness; un·bare; bare·head·ed·ness; iso·bare; … English syllables
thread — thread; thread·bare·ness; thread·dle; thread·ed; thread·en; thread·er; thread·i·ness; thread·less; thread·let; un·thread; … English syllables
threadbare — thread•bare [[t]ˈθrɛdˌbɛər[/t]] adj. 1) having the nap worn off so as to lay bare the threads of the weave, as a fabric or garment 2) wearing threadbare clothes; shabby or poor 3) hackneyed; trite; ineffectively stale: threadbare arguments[/ex]… … From formal English to slang
threadbare — thread|bare [ˈθredbeə US ber] adj 1.) clothes, ↑carpets etc that are threadbare are very thin and in bad condition because they have been used a lot ▪ a threadbare old sofa 2.) threadbare excuse/argument/joke etc an excuse etc that is no longer… … Dictionary of contemporary English
threadbare — thread|bare [ θred,ber ] adjective 1. ) threadbare clothing, carpet, or cloth is very thin and almost has holes in it because it has been worn or used a lot a ) wearing or containing threadbare things: the threadbare family apartment 2. ) a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
threadbareness — thread·bare·ness … English syllables
threadbare — mid 14c., from THREAD (Cf. thread) + BARE (Cf. bare). The notion is of having the nap worn off, leaving bare the threads … Etymology dictionary
Ida B. Wells — Born July 16, 1862(1862 07 16) Holly Springs, Mississippi Died March 25, 1931(1931 03 25) … Wikipedia
