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thread

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The meaning (definition) of the word thread

a thin string used for sewing cloth.

The word thread used in a sentence

Mom used a thin thread to sew my button back on.

Words that mean the same as thread (synonyms)

stringyarn

The plural of the word thread

threads

How the word thread is said around the world

Frenchfil (feel)
Spanishhilo (eeloh)
Mandarin线 (xiàn)
Hindiधागा (dahgah)
Arabicخيط (khahyt)
Russianнить (nit')
Portuguese (EU)fio (feeuu)
Portuguese (BR)fio (feeuu)
Japanese (ito)
GermanFaden (fahduhn)
Urduدھاگہ (dahgah)
Punjabiਧਾਗਾ (tahgah)
Korean (sil)
Hebrewפְּתִיל (pteeyl)
Greekνήμα (nema)
Dutchdraad (draht)
Tagalogsinulid (seenooleed)
Vietnamesechủ đề (choo day)
Turkishiplik (iplik)
Persianنخ (nahkh)
Polishnitka (nyeetkah)
Ukrainianнитка (nytka)
Bengaliথ্রেড (trayd)
Swedishtråd (trohd)
Italianfilo (feeloh)

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