noun Pop Culture

Threads

/θrɛdz/ · noun · slang

Clothes — a classic, slightly retro way to refer to your outfit or wardrobe.

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Definitions

1

Clothes or an outfit. A long-standing, casual term, sometimes with a vintage flavor.

“Nice threads — you clean up well.”
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2

Your overall wardrobe or collection.

“Time to update the threads, everything I own is three years old.”
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3

Used to compliment a specific stylish fit.

“Those threads are sharp, who's the designer?”
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Threads In A Sentence

new threads for the interview, gotta look the part
his threads are always on point, never a bad day
thrifting some vintage threads this weekend, come through

Origin & Usage

American slang for clothes dating back to mid-20th-century jazz and hip culture; 'threads' references the literal fabric. It's persisted casually for decades.

Variants threadgarmsclothes
Tags #american#aave#hip-hop#2000s

People Also Ask

What does threads mean in slang?

It means clothes or an outfit — a casual, slightly retro way to refer to what you're wearing or your wardrobe.

Is threads old-fashioned?

It has a vintage flavor, dating back to mid-century slang, but it's still used casually and understood everywhere.

Where did threads come from?

From mid-20th-century American jazz and hip slang, referencing the literal threads of fabric in clothing.

Is threads the same as garms?

Yes in meaning — both mean clothes; 'garms' is the British term and 'threads' is the older American one.

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