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threadbare meaning in Tamil

அக்குவேறாக அச்சுவேறாக

/ˈθɹɛdbɛə/US/ˈθɹɛdˌbɛ(ə)ɹ/

threadbare in Tamil: அக்குவேறாக அச்சுவேறாக, இழையிழையாக, கந்தலான, ஏழ்மையான. In English, threadbare means of cloth, clothing, furnishings, etc.: frayed and worn to an extent that the nap is damaged and the warp and weft threads show; shabby, worn-out.

Tamil words for threadbare

அக்குவேறாக அச்சுவேறாக, இழையிழையாக, கந்தலான, ஏழ்மையான, சொற்பமான

English meaning of threadbare

  1. adjective Of cloth, clothing, furnishings, etc.: frayed and worn to an extent that the nap is damaged and the warp and weft threads show; shabby, worn-out.
  2. adjective In poor condition; damaged, shabby; also, poorly equipped or provided for, inadequate, meagre, scanty.
  3. adjective Of an argument, excuse, etc.: used so often that it is no longer effective or interesting; banal, clichéd, trite.
  4. adjective An argument or assertion with little in the way of substance or supporting evidence.

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What is the meaning of threadbare in Tamil?
Threadbare in Tamil is அக்குவேறாக அச்சுவேறாக, இழையிழையாக, கந்தலான, ஏழ்மையான.
threadbare என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Threadbare: அக்குவேறாக அச்சுவேறாக, இழையிழையாக, கந்தலான, ஏழ்மையான.
What does threadbare mean in English?
Threadbare means of cloth, clothing, furnishings, etc.: frayed and worn to an extent that the nap is damaged and the warp and weft threads show; shabby, worn-out.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: threadbare (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: threadbare (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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