Threadbare Definition & Meaning
threadbare
- adjective
- repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; "bromidic sermons"; "his remarks were trite and commonplace"; "hackneyed phrases"; "a stock answer"; "repeating threadbare jokes"; "parroting some timeworn axiom"; "the trite metaphor `hard as nails'"
- having the nap worn away so that the threads show through; "threadbare rugs"
"Threadbare" in song lyrics
See how threadbare is used in real songs:
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"To make the grandstand, the new look threadbare"
J-Live — Happy Belated
Words that rhyme with threadbare
Usage tips for "threadbare"
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