threadbare
adjective/ˈθredbeə(r)/
/ˈθredber/
- (of cloth, clothing, etc.) old and thin because it has been used a lot
- a threadbare carpet
- The carpets had worn rather threadbare.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- wear something
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
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- (of an argument, excuse, etc.) that does not have much effect, especially because it has been used too muchOxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
- be
- wear something
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
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