"Threads" meaning in English

See Threads in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /θɹɛdz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Threads.wav
Rhymes: -ɛdz Etymology: From threads. Head templates: {{en-prop}} Threads
  1. A social media platform developed by Meta, integrated into the fediverse. Derived forms: Threader Translations (Translations): ثريدز (ṯrīdz) (Arabic), থ্রেডস (threḍoś) (Bengali), Threads (French), თრედზი (tredzi) (Georgian), Threads (German), Threads (Greek), ת׳רדס (Hebrew), थ्रेड्स (threḍs) (Hindi), スレッズ (Surezzu) (Japanese), 스레드 (seuredeu) (Korean), ത്രെഡ്സ് (treḍsŭ) (Malayalam), ଥ୍ରେଡ଼ସ୍ (threṛas) (Odia), ထရႅတ်ႉ (thǎ rḛ̂t) (Shan), เธรดส์ (Thai)
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