nun's thread

noun

A specific type of fine, white sewing thread historically associated with the needlework of nuns.

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Meanings

nounnun's thread (plural nun's threads)

plural nun's threads

  1. businessA specific type of fine, white sewing thread historically associated with the needlework of nuns.
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APA

nun's thread. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nun's%20thread

MLA

“nun's thread.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nun's%20thread. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nun's thread,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nun's%20thread.

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