thread count

noun

A measure of the fineness of fabric; the total number of vertical and horizontal threads per unit of surface, such as a square inch.

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Meanings

nounthread count (plural thread counts)

plural thread counts

  1. A measure of the fineness of fabric; the total number of vertical and horizontal threads per unit of surface, such as a square inch.
  2. computingThe total number of threads that a single processor core can run simultaneously.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 織數 /织数
  • 織數 /织数measure of the fineness of fabric
Finnish lankatiheys
  • lankatiheysmeasure of the fineness of fabric
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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