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threadbare

UK
/ˈθrɛd.bɛə/
US
/ˈθrɛd.bɛr/

Translations

threadbareadjective
more threadbare
Comp.
most threadbare
Super.
UK
/ˈθrɛd.bɛə/
US
/ˈθrɛd.bɛr/
The threadbare carpet needed to be replaced.
Потёртый ковер нуждался в замене.
He wore a threadbare coat that had seen better days.
Он носил изношенное пальто, которое видело лучшие времена.
The threadbare curtains barely kept out the light.
Обветшалые шторы едва удерживали свет.
Additional translations
запущенный
обшарпанный
потрёпанный
Synonyms
worn
shabby
frayed
tattered
ragged
dilapidated
decrepit
faded
Antonyms
new
fresh
unused

Definitions

threadbareadjective
Worn out and thin, with the fabric showing through due to excessive use.
The threadbare carpet in the hallway was a testament to the years of foot traffic it had endured.
Lacking in substance or freshness; unoriginal or clichéd.
His threadbare excuses for being late were no longer convincing to his boss.
Impoverished or shabby in appearance; having very little money or few resources.
They grew up in a threadbare neighborhood on the edge of the city.
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