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threadbare definition

thread·bare (t̸hred′ber′)

adjective

  1. worn down so that the threads show; having the nap or surface fibers worn off threadbare rugs
  2. wearing old, worn clothes; shabby
  3. that has lost freshness or novelty; stale a threadbare argument

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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