English to Shona Meaning of threadbare - nechapamusoro

Threadbare :

nechapamusoro

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Definitions of threadbare in English

Adjective(1) repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse(2) having the nap worn away so that the threads show through

Examples of threadbare in English

(1) But his eyes were still bright, and his threadbare old khaki police uniform shirt still bore his many medals.(2) Surprisingly, it is a greatly-crafted piece, but due to the formula being recycled continuously since its original appearance, the messages are now somewhat threadbare , causing the play to lose its potency.(3) There is nothing grim or threadbare about either the building nor the attitude.(4) He frequently appeared in a threadbare and ragged cloak.(5) The cap is certainly too threadbare to be a public appearance prop.(6) The threadbare carpets were covered by cheap rugs.(7) I had two dresses, one nightgown, three pair of undergarments and a thin, threadbare cloak.(8) The grey carpets were threadbare and the furniture was falling apart.(9) The democratic pretences of the opposition have always been threadbare .(10) Underneath were pictures of dockers' children in threadbare clothes.(11) Initially, capitalist market conditions were introduced into Russia under a somewhat threadbare banner of " democracy ".(12) My room is pretty threadbare right now, but Rebecca promised that tomorrow we will go buy furniture for me.(13) The bedding was threadbare , but freshly laundered and the floor appeared to have been fitted with a new carpet.(14) Sometimes this tale of interrupted promise swung on pitifully threadbare evidence.(15) Unfortunately, the Cole royal commission may also end up the perfect mechanism for destroying the already threadbare authority of royal commissions.(16) His friends treated his threadbare bachelor apartment as a virtual drop-in centre.

Related Phrases of threadbare

(1) threadbare ::

nechapamusoro

(2) thread ::

shinda

(3) bare ::

pachena

Related Phrases of threadbare

(1) threadbare ::

nechapamusoro

(2) thread ::

shinda

(3) bare ::

pachena

Synonyms

Adjective

1. worn ::

sharu

2. well-worn ::

zvakanaka sharu

3. old ::

wekare

4. thin ::

onda

6. holey ::

holey

7. moth-eaten ::

dzakafusiwa

8. mangy ::

mangy

9. ragged ::

kwakandionza

10. frayed ::

yasvika

11. tattered ::

rabvaruka

12. battered ::

vanorohwa

13. decrepit ::

vapera basa

14. shabby ::

shabby

15. scruffy ::

scruffy

16. unkempt ::

vasingaratidziki

17. having seen better days ::

vaona mazuva nani

19. falling to pieces ::

richidonhera zvidimbu

20. tatty ::

tatty

21. ratty ::

ratty

22. the worse for wear ::

zvakaipisisa nokuti kusakara

23. raggedy ::

raggedy

24. dog-eared ::

imbwa-fork

25. raggedy-ass ::

raggedy hadzi

English to Shona Dictionary: threadbare

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