adjective
- 1
(of cloth, clothing or furniture) old and thin because it has been used a lot
घिसा-पिटा, जर्जर, फटा-पुराना (कपड़ा)
- a threadbare carpet
- The poor clerk wore the same threadbare coat every winter.
Synonyms worn worn out shabby frayed tattered
Opposite new brand new pristine
- 2
(of an argument or excuse) no longer effective because it has been used too much
घिसा-पिटा, बासी, बेअसर (तर्क या बहाना)
- His excuse of a traffic jam was wearing threadbare.
- the threadbare arguments of the old campaign
Synonyms hackneyed stale tired worn out clichéd
Opposite fresh original new
