threadbare
نخ نما، کهنه، مندرس، مبتذل، عاری از لطف یا تازگی، پیش پا افتاده، پارچه نخ نما، پارچه کهنه
تلفظ:
معنی و تعریف
۱.
صفت
تعریف:
بیش از حد تکرار شده؛ به دلیل استفاده مفرط بیش از حد آشنا
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
مثالها:
- His threadbare excuses for being late no longer fooled anyone.
- The comedian's threadbare jokes failed to get even a single laugh from the audience.
۲.
صفت
تعریف:
دارای پرزهای فرسوده به طوری که نخها از آن نمایان است
having the nap worn away so that the threads show through
مثالها:
- After years of use, his favorite sweater became threadbare at the elbows.
- The old armchair's upholstery was so threadbare that you could see the stuffing underneath.