Plural of thread
regular plural
The plural of thread is threads.
Forms of thread
| Singular | thread /ˈθɹɛd/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | threads /θɹɛdz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Threads in a sentence
- Woolen threads were an occult means, according to the Roman poet Horace, of depriving a person of virility.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 234
- the threads of a spiderweb
- The threads were so fine that you had to look through a magnifying glass to see them.From the entry fine
- The synchronize keyword locks out all other threads trying to access the object.From the entry lock out
- A nonvolatile variable may misbehave if accessed from multiple threads at once.From the entry nonvolatile
Meaning of thread
- noun A cord formed by spinning or twisting together textile fibers or filaments into one or more continuous strands, typically used in needlework.
- noun A piece of yarn, especially said of warps and wefts in a woven fabric.
- noun Any of various natural (as spiderweb, etc.) or manufactured filaments (as glass, plastic, metal, etc.).
Questions about the plural of thread
- What is the plural of thread?
- The plural of thread is threads.
- Is thread countable?
- Thread is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: thread (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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