How to use "threadbare" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

Example sentences for "threadbare" in popular movie and book plots

In contrast to his slickly attired opponents Altieri is dressed in a threadbare cardigan and slacks and has a carnation in his lapel. - Gambling City
He wanders through the desert and happens upon a threadbare film-unit grinding out "B" westerns called Tumbleweed Productions. - Hearts of the West (1975 film)
Lakunle is wearing a threadbare and rumpled clean English suit that is a little too small for him. - The Lion and the Jewel
The upper-class restaurant looks at Soapy's threadbare clothes and refuses to serve him. - The Cop and the Anthem

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