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threadbare

/ˈθrɛdˌbɛr/ /ˈθrɛdbeə/
adjective
General
  1. 1 yıpranmış, eskimiş, aşınmış

Definition (English)

(Of cloth) thin and worn because it has been used a lot.

Example Sentences

  1. His old coat was threadbare at the elbows.
    Eski ceketi dirseklerinden yıpranmıştı.
  2. The carpet in the hallway was threadbare.
    Koridordaki halı aşınmıştı.
Figurative
  1. 1 basmakalıp, beylik

Definition (English)

(Of an excuse or idea) used so often that it no longer convinces anyone.

Example Sentences

  1. He gave the same threadbare excuse for being late.
    Geç kalması için yine aynı beylik bahaneyi uydurdu.
  2. The film relies on a threadbare plot about a lost treasure.
    Film, kayıp bir hazineyle ilgili basmakalıp bir konuya dayanıyor.

Synonyms

wornfrayedtatteredshabby

Antonyms

Collocations

threadbare clothesthreadbare coatthreadbare carpetthreadbare excusethreadbare fabricthreadbare jacket