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Definition of Threadbare
1. Adjective. Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse. "The trite metaphor `hard as nails'"
Exact synonyms: Banal, Commonplace, Hackneyed, Old-hat, Shopworn, Stock, Timeworn, Tired, Trite, Well-worn
Similar to: Unoriginal
Derivative terms: Banality, Commonplace, Triteness
Similar to: Unoriginal
Derivative terms: Banality, Commonplace, Triteness
2. Adjective. Having the nap worn away so that the threads show through. "Threadbare rugs"
Similar to: Worn
Definition of Threadbare
1. a. Worn to the naked thread; having the nap worn off; threadbare clothes.
Definition of Threadbare
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