Meaning & use
Threading
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Passing a thread, string, or similar object through something, or moving carefully through a narrow or crowded space.
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She spent ten minutes threading the needle in dim light.
The cyclist went threading through the stalled traffic.
A note on using this word
Also names a hair-removal technique using twisted thread to pull hairs out at the follicle, popular for shaping eyebrows.
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2. noun
A hair-removal technique that uses a twisted cotton thread to pluck unwanted hair.
She got her eyebrows done with threading instead of waxing.
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