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- DictionaryThread/THred/
noun
- 1. a long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibers used in sewing or weaving: "he had a loose thread on his shirt"
- 2. a theme or characteristic, typically forming one of several, running throughout a situation or piece of writing: "a common thread running through the scandals was the failure to conduct audits"
verb
- 1. pass a thread through the eye of (a needle) or through the needle and guides of (a sewing machine): "I can't even thread a needle"
- 2. pluck hairs from (the eyebrows or another part of the body) using a twisted cotton thread: "I had my eyebrows threaded today"