threading

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threading

/ˈθɹɛdɪŋ/

Rhymes with -ɛdɪŋ

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of thread

noun threadings

countable, uncountable The act or process by which something is threaded (in various senses). The majority, 96.2 percent, of the e-mails had only up to four threadings.
countable, uncountable 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.
countable, uncountable A screw thread.

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noun act or process by which something is threaded

Español	hilatura, hilanza, hilado, hila

noun depilatory method

Español	depilación con hilo
中文	絞面 /绞面 jiǎomiàn
Português	depilação com linha

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@misc{threading_2026,
  title = {threading},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/threading},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}