English Explanatory Dictionary

threading

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of thread
noun
  1. The act or process by which something is threaded (in various senses).
  2. An ancient Eastern method for removing hair by means of a thread, which is rolled over the hair in order to pluck it out at the follicle level; especially used in the context of eyebrows.
  3. A screw thread.

Pronunciation

/ˈθɹɛdɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-threading.wav

Word forms

threading threadings

Derived words

cross-threading
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