Etymology · Proto-Germanic
*þrēduz
2 English words descend from Proto-Germanic *þrēduz, most common first.
- threadA cord formed by spinning or twisting together textile fibers or filaments into one or more continuous strands, typically used in needlework.
- threadbareOf cloth, clothing, furnishings, etc.: frayed and worn to an extent that the nap is damaged and the warp and weft threads show; shabby, worn-out.