packthread

pack·thread

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pak-thred]
- /ˈpækˌθrɛd/
- /ˈpækθred/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pak-thred]
- /ˈpækˌθrɛd/

Definitions of packthread word

noun packthread a strong thread or twine for sewing or tying up packages. 1
noun packthread a strong twine for sewing or tying up packages 0
noun packthread strong, thick thread or twine for tying bundles, packages, etc. 0

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Origin of packthread

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

First recorded in 1300-50, packthread is from the Middle English word pakthrede. See pack1, thread

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Parts of speech for Packthread

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Packthread

packthread popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

packthread usage trend in Literature

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