DICTIONARY ENTRY
2 SYLLABLES
threadbare
/'θrɛd,bɜr/ · θrɛdbɜr
Threadbare has 2 syllables: thread · bare.
thread
01
bare
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adjective. Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse.
adjective. Having the nap worn away so that the threads show through.
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