threader
threader noun: a device used to thread needles.
Noun (1)
threader (plural threaders)
- A device used to thread needles.
- A device used to machine a screw thread.
Noun (2) capitalized: Threader
Threader (plural Threaders)
- A user of the social networking app Threads.
- For those who are especially keen on becoming a 'Threader', the free app can be pre-ordered now and will become available to use upon its official launch tomorrow.2023 July 5, Naomi May, “Everything You Need to Know About Meta's 'Twitter Killer' App, Threads”, in Elle, archived from the original on 08 Jul 2023
- On Thursday morning, Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive of Meta Platforms, which owns Instagram and Facebook, said that 30 million new Threaders have already signed on.2023 July 6, Hiawatha Bray, “Twitter killer? Here's what to know about Threads, the new app from Meta.”, in The Boston Globe, Boston, M.A.: Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived...
Forms of threader
| plural | threaders |
|---|---|
| plural | Threaders |
Origin of threader
From thread + -er.
From Thread(s) + -er.
Words formed from threader
Questions about threader
- What does threader mean?
- Threader means a device used to thread needles.
- What part of speech is threader?
- Threader is a noun.
- What is the plural of threader?
- The plural of threader is threaders.
Words near threader in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: threader (page history and authors); Threader (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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