THREADBARE

(adj.) repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
"bromidic sermons", "his remarks were trite and commonplace", "hackneyed phrases", "a stock answer", "repeating threadbare jokes", "parroting some timeworn axiom", "the trite metaphor `hard as nails'"
synonyms : banal , commonplace , hackneyed , old-hat , shopworn , stock , timeworn , tired , trite , well-worn
the article she came up with had no matter to it- just banal stuff. -added by diviya_inlas
(adj.) having the nap worn away so that the threads show through
"threadbare rugs"

Mnemonics for threadbare

(Tag: ) Threadbare -Wear and Tear - The garment has become quite threadbare due to its continuous wear and tear.
added by pushpa_edit Edit Mnemonic

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(Tag: ) threadbare = thread + bare;we know jeans are made of thread,imagine and old jeans, so we can say that thread can be seen in bare eyes.
added by nasri Edit Mnemonic

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(Tag: ) threas+bare....you wear clothes when barly your clothes look like clothes..till each thread come out......
added by preetisoni2411 Edit Mnemonic

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(Tag: ) Observe that 'threadbar' as 'read' + 'bar' [In hindi, it is bar, bar i.e repetitive]. So when you read same thing repetitively, you get 'over familiar' and it becomes 'common/trite' for you.
added by gunjanshah Edit Mnemonic

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(Tag: Hindi) THREADBARE - Something which has been READ BAAR BAAR...so it is common..or a cliche, banal stuff!!
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