Topic: MATERIAL, TEXTILES
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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | thræd |
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thread1
1 a long thin string of cotton, silk etc used to sew or weave cloth : I'm looking for a needle and thread. hand-sewn with gold and silver thread a spool of thread (=small object that thread is wound around)
for sewing
[uncountable and countable]DCTIMI'm looking for a needle and thread.hand-sewn with gold and silver threada spool of thread (=small object that thread is wound around)2 an idea, feeling, or feature that connects the different parts of an explanation, story etc : His mind wandered, and he lost the thread of what she was saying (=was no longer able to understand it).
ideas
[singular]His mind wandered, and he lost the thread of what she was saying (=was no longer able to understand it).3 to begin something again after a long period, especially a relationship or way of life : They had known each other as children, and were picking up the threads of their friendship.
pick up the thread(s)
They had known each other as children, and were picking up the threads of their friendship.4 a series of messages concerning the same subject, written by members of an Internet discussion group : I'd like to refer to something that was posted in an earlier thread.
internet
[countable]I'd like to refer to something that was posted in an earlier thread.5 a long thin line of something, such as light, smoke etc
line
[countable] literary thread of The Colorado River was just a thread of silver, 4000 feet below.
The Colorado River was just a thread of silver, 4000 feet below.6 a continuous raised line of metal that winds around the curved surface of a screw
