Threadbare Definition

thrĕdbâr
adjective
Worn down so that the threads show; having the nap or surface fibers worn off.
Threadbare rugs.
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Wearing old, worn clothes; shabby.
Webster's New World
Overused to the point of being worn out; hackneyed.
Threadbare excuses.
American Heritage
That has lost freshness or novelty; stale.
A threadbare argument.
Webster's New World
Cheap, shabby, etc.
Webster's New World
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Threadbare Sentence Examples

  • Does the fabric appear threadbare in places?

  • The merchandise stall, for instance, is looking threadbare.

  • He was totally engrossed in games with a threadbare and rather pathetic looking little beanbag which had just the one eye.

  • The public areas of the house are distinctly shabby and threadbare, with huge cobwebs and dust everywhere.

  • Even the Leopard's ongoing festival of nostalgia is looking a little threadbare.

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