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Rarethreadbare
The correct spelling is threadbare.
How to pronounce threadbare
/ˈθɹɛdbɛə(ɹ)/
adjectiveIPA: /ˈθɹɛdbɛə(ɹ)/
Say it like: Thr-eed-bar-e
The correct spelling is threadbare. (of cloth) shabby, frayed and worn to an extent that warp threads show
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Definition
adjective
- 1.(of cloth) shabby, frayed and worn to an extent that warp threads show
- 2.Damaged or shabby
- 3.(of a person) wearing clothes of threadbare material
- 4.Banal or clichéd; trite or hackneyed
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