threadbareness

Meanings

• adjective

  Worn out or worn through, showing the thread or fabric.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with threadbareness
bareness , fairness , misery , poverty

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Variants

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threadbare , threadbareness , threadbarenesses , threadbarer , threadbarest

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Etymology

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From thread + bare + -ness

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Trivia

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1. The term 'threadbare' first appeared in English in the 15th century.

2. Threadbareness is often used metaphorically in literature and poetry to describe characters or situations.

3. In the Bible, the term 'threadbare' is used to describe the garments of the high priest.

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Related Concepts

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1. worn out: A state of being used or worn until no longer functional or effective.

2. shabby: Looking old, worn, or of poor quality.

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Culture

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Threadbareness is often used metaphorically to describe things that are worn out, outdated, or insufficient. It can be used to describe worn-out clothing, but also to describe ideas, arguments, or situations that have been used too much and no longer have any value or effectiveness.

How to Memorize "threadbareness"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a piece of fabric that is so worn out that you can see the individual threads. This is what threadbareness looks like.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'threadbareness' with the idea of something being worn out or outdated.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Think of the word 'thread' and remember that when something is threadbare, it means the threads are visible and the fabric is worn out.

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