1 adjective TEXT, CLOTH of clothcaite adj3 c m uscáinte adj3 c m usmolchaite adj3 c m uthe rug is almost threadbaretá an ruga beagnach lom, tá an ruga an-chaitethreadbare coatcóta scáinte2 adjective of person, placelom adj1 c m ua bhfuil drochbhail air c m ua threadbare manfear a bhfuil éadach scáinte air, fear gioblach, fear bratógacha threadbare apartmentárasán lom, árasán seanchaite
3 adjective of argument, ideaseanchaite adj3 c m ua threadbare plotplota súchaite4 adjective of teamlag adj1 c m uspíonta adj3 c m uwithout him the team looked threadbaredá uireasa bhí cuma lag ar an bhfoireann