Threadbare Crossword Clue

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Threadbare Crossword Answer

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RATTY

(5 letters)

SHABBY

(6 letters)

MOTHEATEN

(9 letters)

FRAYED

(6 letters)

Helpful Hints

(adjective)
1. showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
2. affected by wear; damaged by long use

Hint 2: Clue Definition

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

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

RATTY
(5 letters)
SHABBY
(6 letters)
MOTHEATEN
(9 letters)
FRAYED
(6 letters)

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